Overview
814
Total Population
43.8
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
32.1
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bolton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bolton is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bolton's population under 18 was 11.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bolton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bolton, 11.06% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 55.65% aged 30 to 64, 10.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Bolton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Bolton, MS.
- The Bolton, MS gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 97.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 86.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bolton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bolton population: 18.06% are White, 80.71% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian and 0.74% are multiracial.
- Bolton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 814 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bolton is Black or African American with a population of 657 (80.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bolton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 633 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bolton's population decreased by 65 (10.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bolton's population decreased by 131 (23.06%), 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, Bolton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 424.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)