Bolivar County, Mississippi's estimated population is 30,209 with a growth rate of -1.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bolivar County, Mississippi is the 27th largest county in Mississippi.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30,209 | -562 | -1.83% |
| 2019 | 30,771 | -562 | -1.79% |
| 2018 | 31,333 | -562 | -1.76% |
| 2017 | 31,895 | -736 | -2.26% |
| 2016 | 32,631 | -648 | -1.95% |
| 2015 | 33,279 | -543 | -1.61% |
| 2014 | 33,822 | -164 | -0.48% |
| 2013 | 33,986 | -11 | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 33,997 | 193 | 0.57% |
| 2011 | 33,804 | -301 | -0.88% |
| 2010 | 34,105 | -7,770 | -18.56% |
| 1990 | 41,875 | -4,090 | -8.90% |
| 1980 | 45,965 | -3,444 | -6.97% |
| 1970 | 49,409 | -5,055 | -9.28% |
| 1960 | 54,464 | -8,540 | -13.55% |
| 1950 | 63,004 | -4,570 | -6.76% |
| 1940 | 67,574 | -3,477 | -4.89% |
| 1930 | 71,051 | 13,382 | 23.20% |
| 1920 | 57,669 | 8,764 | 17.92% |
| 1910 | 48,905 | 13,478 | 38.04% |
| 1900 | 35,427 | 5,447 | 18.17% |
| 1890 | 29,980 | 11,328 | 60.73% |
| 1880 | 18,652 | 8,920 | 91.66% |
| 1870 | 9,732 | -739 | -7.06% |
| 1860 | 10,471 | 7,894 | 306.33% |
| 1850 | 2,577 | 1,221 | 90.04% |
| 1840 | 1,356 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 20,941 | 64.25% |
| White | 10,803 | 33.15% |
| Some Other Race | 363 | 1.11% |
| Two or More Races | 231 | 0.71% |
| Asian | 213 | 0.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 41 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 12,159 | 2.55 | 54.2 |
| Non Family | 4,505 | 1.18 | 48.9 |
| Married | 3,975 | 3.09 | 76 |
| Female | 3,063 | 3.69 | 34.5 |
| Male | 616 | 3.53 | 50 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,605 | 7.70% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,199 | 15.35% |
| High School Graduate | 5,141 | 24.67% |
| Some College | 4,336 | 20.81% |
| Associates Degree | 1,595 | 7.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,978 | 14.29% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,983 | 9.52% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 12,812 | 9,174 | 1,847 |
| White | 7,380 | 6,374 | 2,874 |
| Hispanic | 422 | 278 | 108 |
| Other Race | 205 | 118 | |
| Asian | 170 | 170 | 125 |
| Multiple Races | 67 | 54 | 5 |
| Native American | 41 | 11 | 2 |
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 73.53%.
$27,389
Average Earnings
$31,536
Average Male
$25,320
Average Female
96.93% of Bolivar County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 20,140 | 8,632 | 42.86% |
| White | 9,869 | 1,900 | 19.25% |
| Hispanic | 676 | 97 | 14.35% |
| Other | 363 | 75 | 20.66% |
| Asian | 209 | 37 | 17.70% |
| Native | 41 | 30 | 73.17% |
| Multiple | 197 | 27 | 13.71% |
34.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.83%
Male Poverty Rate
37.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bolivar County, Mississippi is Native, with 73.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bolivar County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 13.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.07%.
33.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.2%
Male Marriage Rate
30.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 713 | 4.71% |
| White | 405 | 4.64% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 16.25% |
| Other | 18 | 7.47% |
15.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.7%
Labor Force Participation
42.6%
Employment Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.49%
Native Born
1.51%
Foreign Born
1.08%
Non Citizen
98.49% of Bolivar County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.87% having been born in Mississippi. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.