Bolivar County, MS Demographic Data
Bolivar County, MS Summary
Bolivar County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 33,904
- Area: 905.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 876.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 29.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 134.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bolivar County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,842
53%
50.8
Male
15,773
47%
49.2
Total Population
33,615
323,128,000
Bolivar County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,438
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,344
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,261
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,584
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,644
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,631
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,798
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,043
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,162
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,990
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,937
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,182
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
601
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,170
74.9%
77.2
Female
13,712
54.5%
51.3
Male
11,458
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,511
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,921
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,720
14.0%
15.2
Female
2,823
59.8%
55.8
Male
1,897
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Bolivar County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,537
99.8%
96.8
White
11,054
32.9%
72.6
Black or African American
21,634
64.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.2%
0.8
Asian
289
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
170
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
486
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
78
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
703
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
589
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,912
97.9%
82.2
Bolivar County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,188
10.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,189
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,371
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,689
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,321
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,878
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,708
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,377
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,967
74.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,586
21.5%
31.2
Bolivar County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,865
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
8,415
31.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,714
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,160
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,418
9.1
5.8%
Bolivar County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,180
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
997
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
588
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
305
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.0%
1.1%
Bolivar County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,222
17.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,410
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,153
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,731
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,503
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,537
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,033
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
648
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
204
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
27,457
57,617
Per capita income
16,595
31,128
Bolivar County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
756
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
962
8.2%
9.8
Construction
655
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,520
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
384
3.3%
6.6
Information
62
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,329
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
505
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
525
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
722
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,470
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
563
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
245
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,140
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,643
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,782
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,458
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,675
22.9%
18.1%
Bolivar County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,582
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,513
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,267
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.2%
5.1
Walked
411
3.5%
2.7
Other means
99
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
267
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Bolivar County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,602
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,334
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,972
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,690
13.4%
21.0
Bolivar County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,598
88.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,717
53.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,881
46.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,669
11.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Bolivar County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,267
1 room
195
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
101
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,015
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,575
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,565
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,074
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,788
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
877
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,077
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bolivar County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,267
1-unit, detached
9,918
69.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
0.7%
5.9
2-units
590
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
752
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
734
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
323
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
319
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,537
10.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bolivar County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
940
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
766
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,501
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,071
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,460
24.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,378
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,467
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,361
9.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
323
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bolivar County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,045
55.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,505
11.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,007
31.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.2%
1.1
Bolivar County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,730
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
34
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
35
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
120
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
291
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
913
33.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,280
46.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,159
42.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
280
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
883
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,027
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
448
8.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,772
35.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,784
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
854
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
605
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
600
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
622
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
390
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
810
16.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
389
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,075
42.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
995
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,717
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,887
28.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,130
31.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,089
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
846
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
501
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
173
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,100
205,000
