Mississippi

Bolivar County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
64.2%
European
32%
Other
3.8%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Bolivar Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBolivar CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American64.2%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White32%54.7%58%
Hispanic2.2%4.6%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—
East Asian0.4%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bolivar County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBolivar CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$39,585$56,447$80,734
Median home value$130,000$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$685/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.8%20.3%21.0%