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Bolivar County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Bolivar County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bolivar County's economy is anchored in agriculture and related industries, consistent with the Mississippi Delta region, with a small labor force of roughly 15,000 participants reflecting a labor force participation rate of just 49.9% and an unemployment rate of 7.5%. About 26.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $29,403, pointing to a lower-cost, entry-level workforce. The county has seen a 7.5% population decline over five years, yet housing costs remain among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $123,600 and median gross rent of $671 per month, alongside a poverty rate of 33.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$39,585

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.5% since 2018

Bolivar County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone18,674 (63.2%)
  • White Alone9,162 (31.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone606 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race473 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races325 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone282 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish600
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island74
  3. 3.Arabic60
  4. 4.Vietnamese26
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

714

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,328

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,902
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,353
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,137
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services915
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services704

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,722
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,453
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,767
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,530
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.49×)604
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)727
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)618
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)1,289
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)2,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$671/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999835 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999813 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999802 (10.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999614 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999611 (8.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999480 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,784 (86.1%)
  • Carpooled1,005 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home242 (2.4%)
  • Walked143 (1.4%)
  • Other22 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.