Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, home to about 1,520 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31626.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX695 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boston had 1,207 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Thomas County grew from 31,076 residents in 1900 to 45,798 in 2020.
Thomas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello 5 Se, FL weather station (20 miles away).
19,189 jobs at 1,220 businesses in Thomas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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