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Bolivar County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cleveland, MS
Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 29,370   ( 4,775 from 2010 , 1,603 from 2020)
Land area: 876.5 square miles
Population density: 33.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,547 32.51% 15.1%
Black:18,58663.28% 14.9%
Indian:390.13% 2.6%
Asian:2830.96% 44.4%
2+ races:2170.74% 22.6%
Hispanic:6982.38% 9.2%
Total non-White:19,82367.49% 13.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:861 13.9
Deaths:1,22919.8
Net Migration: -1,238-20.0
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-1,694 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,081 -9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,145
11,24132.92%
21,83963.96%
380.11%
1960.57%
1770.52%
6391.87%
22,90467.08%

2000
40,633
13,36532.89%
26,34564.84%
390.10%
2020.50%
1940.48%
4771.17%
27,26867.11%

1990
41,875
15,01735.86%
26,40763.06%
240.06%
1260.30%
n/a
3010.72%
26,85864.14%

1980
45,965
16,91136.79%
28,18161.31%
190.04%
1400.30%
n/a
7101.54%
29,05463.21%

1970
49,409
18,58137.61%
30,06360.85%
210.04%
1970.40%
n/a
4470.90%
30,828 62.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,734 14.1
3,9119.6
-5,601-13.8
590.1
-2,124 -5.2
-4,364 -10.7
1990's
NumberRate
7,178 17.1
4,50010.7
-5,127-12.2
1160.3
-1,652 -3.9
410 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
9,526 20.7
4,860 10.6
-8,370 -18.2
n/a
-1,894 -4.1
-2,196 -4.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-11,668 -23.6
n/a
-1,670 -3.4
-1,774 -3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolivar County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.6
7,516 25.6%
21,854 74.4%
5,031 17.1%
11,704
2.49
7,240 61.9%
3,797 52.4%
1,398 19.3%
4,464 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
34.0
8,643 25.3%
25,502 74.7%
4,113 12.0%
12,727
2.56
8,465 66.5%
4,344 51.3%
1,729 20.4%
4,262 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
30.0
11,970 29.5%
28,663 70.5%
4,467 11.0%
13,788
2.79
9,795 71.0%
5,258 53.7%
2,215 22.6%
3,993 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
26.5
14,156 33.8%
27,719 66.2%
5,190 12.4%
13,335
3.01
9,910 74.3%
5,844 59.0%
2,263 22.8%
3,425 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.0
17,465 38.0%
28,500 62.0%
5,532 12.0%
13,646
3.26
10,395 76.2%
7,279 70.0%
1,560 15.0%
3,251 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bolivar County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,685 
Median Value$118,200 
Occupied11,70485.5%
Vacant1,98114.5%
Owned6,97659.6%
Rented4,72840.4%
Median Rent$698 
Single-Family Units9,97272.9%
    Detached9,79171.5%
    Attached1811.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2409.1%
Mobile Homes1,1228.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bolivar County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,25510.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,40612.0%
$15,000 to $19,9998647.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997026.0%
$25,000 to $29,9997996.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995274.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995054.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996595.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994213.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996155.3%
$60,000 to $74,9999598.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,0368.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996745.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994674.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992332.0%
$200,000 or more5825.0%
Median Household Income37,845 
Per Capita Income25,440 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,95416.7%
Public Assistance2352.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,09026.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,71152.7%
Unemployed8474.6%
In Armed Forces260.1%
Total Labor Force10,58457.4%
Not in Labor Force7,85242.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1833,07850.8%
Non-Profit28537843.0%
Self-Employed89327176.7%
Local Government27270028.0%
State Government4871,17829.2%
Federal Government1429260.7%
Total Private + Self4,0763,34954.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1862,34833.6%
Total5,2625,69748.0%
Pct. Govt.26.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,15910.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,26220.5%
Professional, Technical2,65724.1%
Service Occupations2,25420.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2292.1%
All others2,67624.3%
White Collar 55.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,69115.4%
Educational services1,53013.9%
Retail trade1,19610.9%
Manufacturing1,19210.8%
Public administration7586.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7346.7%
Accommodation and food services6956.3%
Other services5525.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5314.8%
Construction4524.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4233.8%
Transportation and warehousing4003.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2542.3%
Wholesale trade2222.0%
Finance and insurance1451.3%
Information950.9%
Utilities630.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing380.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction370.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bolivar County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4911.60%
Puerto Rican400.13%
Cuban180.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American750.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan750.24%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American720.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan720.23%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic20.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian980.32%
Vietnamese930.30%
Chinese310.10%
Filipino60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,88197.1%
Spanish6332.2%
Other Asian850.3%
Arabic370.1%
German, other Germanic320.1%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Vietnamese150.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,9206.3%
English1,5104.9%
Irish1,2304.0%
Italian8752.9%
German5911.9%
French4741.5%
African2971.0%
Scottish2840.9%
Swedish2460.8%
European2400.8%
Scotch-Irish1020.3%
Slovene780.3%
Lebanese750.2%
Welsh710.2%
Nigerian690.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,29698.7%
Not a citizen3921.3%
Native30,01097.8%
Foreign-born6782.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bolivar County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,301 6.5%2,262 11.3%5,084 25.4%5,957 29.7%3,006 15.0%2,442 12.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,301 6.5%
9-12 Years 2,262 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,084 25.4%
Some College 5,957 29.7%
Bach. Degree 3,006 15.0%
Grad Degree 2,442 12.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bolivar County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,750 15,277 1,473 8.8% 7.6%
1991 17,386 15,885 1,501 8.6% 8.4%
1992 17,833 16,250 1,583 8.9% 8.0%
1993 18,403 16,548 1,855 10.1% 6.7%
1994 18,481 16,781 1,700 9.2% 6.3%
1995 17,915 16,345 1,570 8.8% 6.2%
1996 17,560 15,933 1,627 9.3% 6.0%
1997 17,070 15,421 1,649 9.7% 5.7%
1998 16,831 15,380 1,451 8.6% 5.3%
1999 16,721 15,483 1,238 7.4% 5.1%
2000 16,196 15,047 1,149 7.1% 5.3%
2001 15,870 14,760 1,110 7.0% 5.5%
2002 15,881 14,351 1,530 9.6% 6.4%
2003 15,791 14,563 1,228 7.8% 6.1%
2004 15,639 14,357 1,282 8.2% 6.1%
2005 15,531 14,089 1,442 9.3% 7.6%
2006 15,517 14,284 1,233 7.9% 6.4%
2007 15,454 14,200 1,254 8.1% 6.2%
2008 15,119 13,820 1,299 8.6% 6.7%
2009 14,729 13,186 1,543 10.5% 9.4%
2010 14,930 13,280 1,650 11.1% 10.1%
2011 15,051 13,413 1,638 10.9% 9.8%
2012 14,545 13,033 1,512 10.4% 8.8%
2013 13,800 12,332 1,468 10.6% 8.5%
2014 13,270 11,989 1,281 9.7% 7.6%
2015 13,351 12,288 1,063 8.0% 6.5%
2016 13,346 12,360 986 7.4% 5.9%
2017 12,883 12,036 847 6.6% 5.2%
2018 12,401 11,623 778 6.3% 5.0%
2019 11,980 11,118 862 7.2% 5.5%
2020 11,537 10,531 1,006 8.7% 8.1%
2021 11,336 10,572 764 6.7% 5.5%
2022 11,116 10,583 533 4.8% 3.9%
2023 11,177 10,773 404 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com