Boston, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,417. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,449 (+2.3% change)
Males: 646 (45.6%), Females: 771 (54.4%)

Thomas County

Zip code: 31626

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $19,312
Median house value: $48,400

Population by Race

Races in Boston:

• Black (67.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (30.2%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Subsaharan African (7.6%), German (4.0%), English (4.0%), Irish (3.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boston

• High school or higher: 63.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 13.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boston city

• Never married: 32.5%
• Now married: 33.9%
• Separated: 6.4%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 16.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boston:

• JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
• SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
• BROOKS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; QUITMAN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boston:

• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 37 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
• MOODY AFB (about 44 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
• TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boston:

• THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: TVI)
• QUITMAN BROOKS COUNTY (about 15 miles; QUITMAN, GA; Abbreviation: 4J5)
• MOULTRIE MUNI (about 20 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; Abbreviation: MGR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boston:

• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 117 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)