Alligator

In Bolivar County, Mississippi.

Population: 209

Alligator is a community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to 209 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Alligator's population grew 7.2% from 195 to 209.

Households average 2.94 people. The median gross rent is $696.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 209
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 72
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

195209

Median household income

$16,944$21,477

Median home value

$106,300$83,000

Median gross rent

$570$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	195	$16,944	$106,300	$570
2020	229	$17,222	—	$583
2021	234	$19,412	$102,500	$628
2022	247	$21,477	$83,000	$688
2023	209	—	—	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	5.7%
5 to 17	45	21.5%
18 to 24	14	6.7%
25 to 34	37	17.7%
35 to 44	38	18.2%
45 to 54	9	4.3%
55 to 64	35	16.7%
65 to 74	11	5.3%
75 and over	8	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61	29.2%
Black or African American	147	70.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.1%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	26.1%
High school graduate	61	44.2%
Some college or associate's	38	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	89.1%
Carpooled	7	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	39.1%
15 to 29 min	32	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 58.7% (118 of 201)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	59.2%
Nonfamily households	29	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	98.6%
Vacant	1	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	62.0%
Renter-occupied	27	38.0%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	59.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	16.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2800940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 34.0898, -90.7226