HomeBostonFacts & Figures about Boston Facts & Figures about Boston Location ContinentNorth America CountryUnited States of America StateMassachusetts (MA) CountySuffolk County CityBoston Coordinates 42:20:10N 71:01:04W Altitude 2m / 9ft Info Flag Year founded 1630 Currency US Dollar (USD) Language English Timezone Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5 Population Visitors 22 700 000 (2019) Source: boston.gov City Population 676 216 (2020) 617 594 (2010) 589 141 (2000) 574 283 (1990) 562 994 (1980) Metro Population 4 732 161 (2014) 4 552 402 (2010) 4 391 344 (2000) 4 133 895 (1990) Source: US Census Bureau