Boston, Virginia Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Boston is 60% higher than Virginia
The median age in Boston is 20% lower than Virginia
In Boston 6.61% of the population is White
In Boston 93.39% of the population is Black
In Boston 0.00% of the population is Asian

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Boston racial demographics

Race	Boston	Virginia	National
White	6.61%	68.75%	73.35%
Black	93.39%	19.21%	12.63%
Asian	0.00%	6.05%	5.22%
American Indian	0.00%	0.26%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.07%	0.18%
Mixed race	0.00%	3.37%	3.06%
Other race	0.00%	2.30%	4.75%

In Boston, 3.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Boston age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Boston, VA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Boston	Virginia	National
Population	892	8,535,519	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	348	218	91
Median age	30.2	37.8	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.8:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	43%	57%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	37%	44%	43%
Speak English	100%	84%	79%
Speak Spanish	0%	7%	13%