Bolivar Peninsula, Texas Population 2024

2,661

Bolivar Peninsula Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bolivar Peninsula was:

  • White: 85.51%
  • Two or more races: 7.88%
  • Black or African American: 6.21%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
42.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (50)
The current population of Bolivar Peninsula, Texas is 2,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,611.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56185.51%
Two or more races2367.88%
Black or African American1866.21%
Other race90.3%
Native American30.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bolivar Peninsula Population by Race

Bolivar Peninsula Population Pyramid 2024

Bolivar Peninsula Median Age

62.6

Total

63.9

Male

60.9

Female

Bolivar Peninsula Adults

There are 2,711 adults, (1,177 of whom are seniors) in Bolivar Peninsula.

Bolivar Peninsula Age Dependency

95.2

Age Dependency Ratio

76.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bolivar Peninsula Sex Ratio

Female1,74958.4%
Male1,24641.6%

Bolivar Peninsula Population by Age

Bolivar Peninsula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5211.9791.78.3
Married9132.4886.613.4
Non Family5141.09991
Female901.861000
Male41.751000

2.42

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

91.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bolivar Peninsula Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1164.34%
Associates Degree39714.84%
Bachelors Degree30811.51%
Graduate Degree441.64%
High School Graduate1,12141.91%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College68925.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bolivar Peninsula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bolivar Peninsula Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1832,067308
Hispanic28028044
Black1861860
2+ Races11511544
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.26%.

Bolivar Peninsula Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,769$0$69,423
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$44,740$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,947$39,335$43,281
Some College$29,458$0$28,667

$39,947

Average Earnings

$39,335

Average Male

$43,281

Average Female

Bolivar Peninsula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bolivar Peninsula Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bolivar Peninsula Language

88.1% of Bolivar Peninsula residents speak only English, while 11.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.94% of the population.

Bolivar Peninsula Language

Bolivar Peninsula Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,26932914.5%
Hispanic51410.19%

11.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.42%

Male Poverty Rate

14.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bolivar Peninsula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bolivar Peninsula is White, with 14.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bolivar Peninsula is Hispanic, with 0.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

Bolivar Peninsula Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.06%
Some College12.43%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bolivar Peninsula Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bolivar Peninsula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bolivar Peninsula Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,775$95,394
Households$71,970$79,714
Married Families$98,281$-999,999,999
Non Families-$48,996

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bolivar Peninsula Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

83.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bolivar Peninsula Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bolivar Peninsula Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bolivar Peninsula Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bolivar Peninsula Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

484

Number of Veterans

304

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
Korea46
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Bolivar Peninsula Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74238
55 to 64141
75+72
35 to 5433
18 to 340

Bolivar Peninsula Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48420.18%

Bolivar Peninsula Veterans by Race

Bolivar Peninsula Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bolivar Peninsula Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.7%

Labor Force Participation

38.7%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Bolivar Peninsula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bolivar Peninsula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bolivar Peninsula Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.13%

Born in Bolivar Peninsula

89.62%

Native Born

10.38%

Foreign Born

6.54%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.62% of Bolivar Peninsula residents were born in the United States, with 55.13% having been born in Texas. 6.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bolivar Peninsula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,661180.68%
20232,643170.65%
20222,626-203-7.18%
20212,8292188.35%
20202,611622.43%
20192,5492169.26%
20182,3331436.53%
20172,190361.67%
20162,154-42-1.91%
20152,19623712.1%
20141,959-305-13.47%
20132,264-177-7.25%
20122,441220.91%
20112,41920.08%
20102,41700%

Bolivar Peninsula Population by Year