(2010 Census)[3] The settlement of Boksity (Бокси́ты)[8] was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine.

[2] In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built.

[8] In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status[2] and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.

[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated within Boksitogorsky District as Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation.

Several manufacturing enterprises are located in Boksitogorsk, including the aluminum metallurgy plant, which is one of the daughter companies of Rusal, as well as producers of reinforced concrete, alcohol, food, and milk.