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Bolivar County, Mississippi

Bolivar County had 28,395 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 876.5 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
28,395
#29 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,493 in US
Area
876.5 sq mi
#2 of 82 in Mississippi · #922 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#50 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,853 in US
Median household income
$39,920
#68 of 82 in Mississippi · #3,093 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bolivar County within Mississippi. Pin: Jackson.

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Bolivar County population, land area and income

Bolivar County had 28,395 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 876.5 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 32.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Mississippi has 21,443 residents; Bolivar County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $39,920 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,395

3144th1st

1493rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

877 sq mi

3144th1st

922nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1853rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$39,920

3143rd1st

3093rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Mississippi (82)

Population

28,395

82nd1st

29th of 82 (MS)

Land area

877 sq mi

82nd1st

2nd of 82 (MS)

Density

32.4 / sq mi

82nd1st

50th of 82 (MS)

Median household income

$39,920

82nd1st

68th of 82 (MS)

How Bolivar County's population changed since 2020

Bolivar County lost 2,448 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 7.9%. That ranks 74th of 82 in Mississippi for growth. The median Mississippi county changed by -1.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bolivar County recorded 1,562 births and 2,096 deaths, a natural change of -534. Net international migration added +112 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -2,173. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 2,173 people.

30.8k202030.1k202129.4k202228.9k202328.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,562
Deaths
2,096
Net international migration
+112
Net domestic migration
-2,173
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-455

Where Bolivar County is

The Census internal point of Bolivar County is at 33.799100, -90.884100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Mississippi's 82 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bolivar County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Itawamba County: +1.4%Tate County: +1.5%Lafayette County: +7.0%Marshall County: +1.7%Leake County: +1.0%Newton County: -0.9%Choctaw County: -1.4%Grenada County: -3.0%Jones County: -2.0%Kemper County: -4.5%Pontotoc County: +2.6%Stone County: +6.8%Jefferson Davis County: -1.9%Covington County: -1.6%Jasper County: -3.4%George County: +6.2%Webster County: +1.4%Panola County: -1.2%Humphreys County: -7.9%Franklin County: -1.9%Oktibbeha County: +0.5%Yalobusha County: +0.2%Alcorn County: -1.5%Perry County: -0.5%Sharkey County: -14.3%Neshoba County: -0.1%Greene County: +1.1%Noxubee County: -3.9%Clarke County: -2.5%Quitman County: -9.9%Forrest County: +0.3%Washington County: -7.8%Holmes County: -7.8%Simpson County: -1.1%Montgomery County: -3.9%Wayne County: -0.3%Lauderdale County: -2.9%Tippah County: -1.4%Scott County: -1.1%Benton County: -1.3%Smith County: -1.1%Hinds County: -6.5%Prentiss County: +2.1%Copiah County: -2.6%Issaquena County: -2.3%Yazoo County: -13.7%Union County: +2.0%Calhoun County: -3.5%Marion County: -1.5%Chickasaw County: -1.8%Wilkinson County: -8.3%Warren County: -5.5%Bolivar County: -7.9%Clay County: -2.2%Lincoln County: +0.3%Lowndes County: -2.7%Harrison County: +2.3%Madison County: +4.6%Lamar County: +3.6%Leflore County: -7.7%Sunflower County: -10.4%Winston County: -1.5%Jefferson County: -4.8%Adams County: -2.6%Hancock County: +0.8%Lee County: -0.4%Pearl River County: +5.0%Attala County: -3.3%Walthall County: -0.2%Monroe County: -1.9%Coahoma County: -5.3%Rankin County: +2.2%Lawrence County: -2.6%Amite County: -2.0%Claiborne County: -10.7%DeSoto County: +5.2%Tallahatchie County: -13.6%Tunica County: -5.9%Jackson County: +2.5%Pike County: -3.0%Carroll County: -5.7%Tishomingo County: -1.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -5.3%
  2. < -2.3%
  3. < -1.2%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Bolivar County internal point. Dark pin: Jackson.

Internal point

Decimal
33.799100, -90.884100
DMS
33°47'56.76"N 90°53'2.76"W
UTM
15N 695874.7E 3741893.4N
Geohash
9yp27bunn
Plus code
865FQ4X8+J9

Towns in Bolivar County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Bolivar County, 16,155 people together, or 57% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bolivar County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cleveland with 10,183.

  1. 01Cleveland10,183
  2. 02Shelby1,800
  3. 03Rosedale1,435
  4. 04Mound Bayou1,394
  5. 05Shaw (part)1,343
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bolivar County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Bolivar County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Washington County, MS, with 41,181 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jackson and the nearest big city

Jackson is 111.3 miles SSE of Bolivar County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 104.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cleveland, MS (population 10,183), 9.7 miles away.

Bolivar County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bolivar County is 28011: state code 28 for Mississippi plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $39,920.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bolivar County, Mississippi?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,395. That is down 2,448 people (7.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,843.

What is the FIPS code of Bolivar County?

28011. The first two digits (28) are Mississippi; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bolivar County?

Cleveland, with 10,183 residents inside Bolivar County in 2024.

Which counties border Bolivar County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, MS; Sunflower County, MS; Coahoma County, MS; Phillips County, AR; Desha County, AR; Chicot County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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