Bolivar County, MS Population

Overview

31,301

Total Population

36.4

Median age

53.10%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

709

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bolivar County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bolivar County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bolivar County's population under 18 was 24.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bolivar County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bolivar County, 20.86% were under the age of 15, 20.83% aged 15 to 29, 42.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,941 more females than males in Bolivar County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in Bolivar County, MS.
The Bolivar County, MS gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,248.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,188.

Bolivar County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bolivar County population: 30.52% are White, 63.52% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 1.79% are some other race and 3.38% are multiracial.
Bolivar County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 709 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,592 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bolivar County is Black or African American with a population of 19,881 (63.52% of the total population).

Bolivar County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,431 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bolivar County's population decreased by 6,327 (15.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bolivar County's population decreased by 3,277 (9.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bolivar County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 29,370.