Bolivar County, Mississippi

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,163
Median household income: $37,315
Median home value: $123,600

Bolivar County, Mississippi counts 30,163 residents. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $37,315, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bolivar County's population declined 5.3% from 31,848 to 30,163, while its median household income rose 25.0% from $29,854 to $37,315.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $671.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,163
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,315
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 13,679
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,84830,163

Median household income

$29,854$37,315

Median home value

$96,100$123,600

Median gross rent

$637$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,848	$29,854	$96,100	$637
2020	31,253	$32,412	$98,800	$666
2021	31,301	$33,729	$102,200	$669
2022	30,688	$37,845	$118,200	$698
2023	30,163	$37,315	$123,600	$671

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,972	6.5%
5 to 17	5,487	18.2%
18 to 24	2,931	9.7%
25 to 34	3,984	13.2%
35 to 44	3,607	12.0%
45 to 54	3,322	11.0%
55 to 64	3,835	12.7%
65 to 74	3,165	10.5%
75 and over	1,860	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,240	30.6%
Black or African American	19,071	63.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	287	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	92	0.3%
Two or more races	707	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	765	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,314	16.8%
High school graduate	4,919	24.9%
Some college or associate's	6,290	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,087	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,163	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,859	84.9%
Carpooled	1,087	10.4%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	199	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	2.1%
Other means	75	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,629	45.3%
15 to 29 min	3,239	31.7%
30 to 44 min	1,343	13.1%
45 to 59 min	426	4.2%
60+ min	584	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 33.7% (9,404 of 27,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,205	60.5%
Nonfamily households	4,702	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,907	87.0%
Vacant	1,772	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,258	61.0%
Renter-occupied	4,649	39.0%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,820	71.8%
1-unit, attached	127	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,267	9.3%
5 to 19 units	1,148	8.4%
20 or more units	262	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,055	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28011
State: Mississippi
Land area: 877 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 33.7991, -90.8841