Bolivar County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,262
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,262
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,395
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,983
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,986
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,985
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,145
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 33.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 64.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 714
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,736
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $685
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,915
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,395
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,546
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,876
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 519,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,623
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,585
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,454
Persons in poverty, percent 30.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 709
Total employment, 2023 8,073
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 383,181
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,408
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 540
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 268
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 393
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 434
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.4
Population per square mile, 2010 39.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 876.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 876.57
FIPS Code 28011