Bolivar County, Mississippi's estimated population is 29,167 with a growth rate of -1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bolivar County, Mississippi is the 28th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 34,106 and has seen a growth of -14.48% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 1,356 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 2,577 | 1,221 | 90.04% |
1860 | 10,471 | 7,894 | 306.33% |
1870 | 9,732 | -739 | -7.06% |
1880 | 18,652 | 8,920 | 91.66% |
1890 | 29,980 | 11,328 | 60.73% |
1900 | 35,427 | 5,447 | 18.17% |
1910 | 48,905 | 13,478 | 38.04% |
1920 | 57,669 | 8,764 | 17.92% |
1930 | 71,051 | 13,382 | 23.20% |
1940 | 67,574 | -3,477 | -4.89% |
1950 | 63,004 | -4,570 | -6.76% |
1960 | 54,464 | -8,540 | -13.55% |
1970 | 49,409 | -5,055 | -9.28% |
1980 | 45,965 | -3,444 | -6.97% |
1990 | 41,875 | -4,090 | -8.90% |
2010 | 34,106 | -7,769 | -18.55% |
2011 | 33,807 | -299 | -0.88% |
2012 | 33,997 | 190 | 0.56% |
2013 | 33,979 | -18 | -0.05% |
2014 | 33,818 | -161 | -0.47% |
2015 | 33,230 | -588 | -1.74% |
2016 | 32,549 | -681 | -2.05% |
2017 | 31,718 | -831 | -2.55% |
2018 | 31,115 | -603 | -1.90% |
2019 | 30,628 | -487 | -1.57% |
2020 | 30,141 | -487 | -1.59% |
2021 | 29,654 | -487 | -1.62% |
2022 | 29,167 | -487 | -1.64% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,101 | 32.32% |
Black or African American | 20,068 | 64.21% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 46 | 0.15% |
Asian | 235 | 0.75% |
Some Other Race | 496 | 1.59% |
Two or More Races | 307 | 0.98% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,114 | 2.47 | 56 |
Married | 4,292 | 3.04 | 78.2 |
Male | 705 | 2.98 | 56.9 |
Female | 2,720 | 3.33 | 30.6 |
Non Family | 4,397 | 1.31 | 49.9 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,288 | 6.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,639 | 12.97% |
High School Graduate | 4,970 | 24.43% |
Some College | 4,269 | 20.99% |
Associates Degree | 2,013 | 9.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,925 | 14.38% |
Graduate Degree | 2,239 | 11.01% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 191 | 191 | 150 |
White | 7,031 | 6,208 | 3,031 |
2+ Races | 137 | 118 | 52 |
Hispanic | 428 | 299 | 111 |
Other Race | 332 | 231 | 49 |
Black | 12,515 | 9,573 | 1,804 |
Native American | 46 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.53%.
$28,180
Average Earnings
$36,053
Average Male
$23,397
Average Female
97.15% of Bolivar County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 46 | 38 | 82.61% |
Black | 18,871 | 7,796 | 41.31% |
White | 9,378 | 1,259 | 13.43% |
Other | 24 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 280 | 12 | 4.29% |
Hispanic | 667 | 24 | 3.60% |
31.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.58%
Male Poverty Rate
34.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bolivar County, Mississippi is Native, with 82.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bolivar County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 3.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.86%.
36.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.4%
Male Marriage Rate
34.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 471 | 5.78% |
Black | 604 | 4.14% |
2+ Races | 18 | 10.98% |
Hispanic | 43 | 9.29% |
12.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.6%
Labor Force Participation
44.9%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.75%
Born in Bolivar County, Mississippi
98.01%
Native Born
1.99%
Foreign Born
1.31%
Non Citizen
0.69%
Naturalized
98.01% of Bolivar County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 83.75% having been born in Mississippi. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.