Demographics & People — Boston, Massachusetts

Population Overview

Population (Census)663,972
Estimated 2026~672,200
Median Age33.3
Total Households279,216
Family Households128,433
Average Household Size2.22
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White317,080
Black or African American143,024
Asian66,500
Hispanic or Latino125,767

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups253,783
Unclassified or not reported133,347
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino130,313
Irish86,884
Italian48,510
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)43,588
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)38,872
English33,468
German31,744
Hispanic: Puerto Rican31,470

Language

English Only410,457
Spanish98,220
Population 5+633,383

Veterans

Veterans13,282
Population 18+561,223

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.3 minutes
Work from Home21.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Boston, Massachusetts.