Bolton

Population: 693
Median household income: $36,563
Median home value: $46,200

Bolton, a community in Hinds County, Mississippi, has 693 residents. The median household income of $36,563 is below the Hinds County median ($49,966).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bolton's population declined 21.1% from 878 to 693, while its median home value fell 29.7% from $65,700 to $46,200.

The typical home was built around 1980. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 693
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,563
Median home value: $46,200
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

878693

Median household income

$47,153$36,563

Median home value

$65,700$46,200

Median gross rent

$498$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	878	$47,153	$65,700	$498
2020	868	$38,625	$54,300	$485
2021	814	$41,667	$48,800	$509
2022	936	$53,523	$86,100	$532
2023	693	$36,563	$46,200	$622

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	61	8.8%
18 to 24	66	9.5%
25 to 34	89	12.8%
35 to 44	126	18.2%
45 to 54	64	9.2%
55 to 64	156	22.5%
65 to 74	66	9.5%
75 and over	65	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	95	13.7%
Black or African American	596	86.0%
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	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	25.8%
High school graduate	222	39.2%
Some college or associate's	126	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	54	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone93.9%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	295	93.9%
Carpooled	4	1.3%
Public transit	3	1.0%
Walked	4	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	13.1%
15 to 29 min	144	47.1%
30 to 44 min	120	39.2%
45 to 59 min	2	0.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 13.7% (95 of 693)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	66.3%
Nonfamily households	88	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	98.9%
Vacant	3	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	67.4%
Renter-occupied	85	32.6%

1-unit, detached41.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	41.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	15.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	114	43.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2807540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3546, -90.4586