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Boston, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Boston is a Census city of 1,520 people across 2.25 square miles of land, in Thomas County. Median household income is $44,728, 46.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $334,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Boston
What Boston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land675
- County holding the largest share of its areaThomas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boston
How many people live in Boston
- Population1,520
- Median age36.8 plus or minus 10.0
- Population under 18358 plus or minus 111
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over246 plus or minus 78
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households647
- Family households378 plus or minus 95
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boston
Income and work in Boston
- Median household income$44,728 plus or minus $13,100
- Per capita income$22,058
- Civilian labor force727 plus or minus 193
- Employed698 plus or minus 185
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,006
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.6 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boston
Housing in Boston
- Housing units697
- Occupied units647
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied301 plus or minus 72
- Renter occupied346 plus or minus 106
- Ownership rate46.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,500 plus or minus $84,475
- Median gross rent, monthly$855
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units332 plus or minus 77
- Share single family47.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more96 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more13.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes265 plus or minus 78
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boston
How Boston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute675 plus or minus 179
- Commuting under 15 minutes169 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more85 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone89.4 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boston
SBA loans in Boston (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$334,000
- Average approval$334,000
- Median approval$334,000
- Largest approval$334,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Boston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Boston
SBA loans in Boston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,812,000
- Average approval$1,812,000
- Median approval$1,812,000
- Largest approval$1,812,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Boston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Boston
Flood risk in Boston
- NFIP communityCity of Boston
- NFIP community number130402
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/14/24
The City of Boston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130402 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Thomas County, not Boston
Thomas County context, not Boston figures
- Establishments in Thomas County1,220
- Covered employment, Thomas County20,952
- Average annual pay, Thomas County$55,040
- Housing units permitted, Thomas County213
Every figure in this section is published for Thomas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Boston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Boston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Boston, Georgia?
1,520, in 647 households. Boston city covers 2.25 square miles of land, which is 675 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Boston in?
Thomas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Boston?
$44,728. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,500. Median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Boston businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $334,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $334,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Boston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Boston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Boston. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Boston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Boston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Boston, city of, community 130402, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Boston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Thomas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Boston.
Is zoning published for Boston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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