Roxbury was founded in 1630, joined Boston in 1868, and has long been the heart of Black Boston's culture and history. Nubian Square is its hub, with restaurants, shops and community institutions, and Malcolm X lived here as a young man, at his sister Ella's house on Dale Street. Fort Hill and Highland Park hold some of the city's most striking Victorian streets.
Franklin Park, the largest park in the Emerald Necklace, sits along Roxbury's southern edge, and the Southwest Corridor Park runs along the Orange Line with a path for walking and biking. The Orange Line stops at Roxbury Crossing and Jackson Square, and the Silver Line runs from Nubian Square to downtown.
Roxbury's housing mixes Victorian single families, triple-deckers and newer condo buildings. From 2015 to 2025, about 60% of residential sales were condos, 26% multi-families and 13% single families.
For generations the center of Black Boston's history and culture, and one of the first towns of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded in 1630.
A neighborhood-specific pricing and strategy conversation can help clarify the options. No charge, no obligation. [email protected] · 617.249.4237
26,851 people live in Roxbury, where the median age is 35.3 and the average individual income is $32,553. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Median Age
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
Average individual Income
There's plenty to do around Roxbury, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Aces Market, Olivo Market, and New York Avenue.
| Name | Category | Distance | Reviews |
Ratings by
Yelp
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dining | 0.23 miles | 1 review | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.46 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.92 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.02 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.33 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.39 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.23 miles | 5 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.43 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.49 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.51 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
Roxbury has 11,764 households, with an average household size of 2.23. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Roxbury do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 26,851 people call Roxbury home. The population density is 16,624 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
Median Age
Men vs Women
Population by Age Group
0-9 Years
10-17 Years
18-24 Years
25-64 Years
65-74 Years
75+ Years
Education Level
Total Households
Average Household Size
Average individual Income
Households with Children
With Children:
Without Children:
Marital Status
Blue vs White Collar Workers
Blue Collar:
White Collar:
