Bolivar County, Mississippi

Bolivar County covers 877 sq mi of land and has about 29,534 residents. 15 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

29,534

34/sq mi

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$130K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$685

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

32.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Bolivar County

15 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38725	Benoit	Residential	1,152	$47,115	$80,700
38726	Beulah	Residential	345	$31,929	$59,300
38730	Boyle	Residential	1,623	$73,938	$88,800
38732	Cleveland	Residential	16,696	$44,705	$160,700
38733	Cleveland	Residential	33	—	—
38740	Duncan	Residential	496	$49,172	—
38746	Gunnison	Residential	475	—	$57,000
38759	Merigold	Residential	1,346	$77,083	$143,400
38762	Mound Bayou	Residential	1,904	$27,000	$95,400
38764	Pace	Residential	157	$26,042	$109,400
38769	Rosedale	Residential	1,882	$20,104	$88,500
38772	Scott	Residential	87	$181,375	$191,300
38773	Shaw	Residential	2,201	$30,661	$110,400
38774	Shelby	Residential	1,758	$19,811	$90,400
38781	Winstonville	Residential	153	under $2,500	$162,500

Bolivar County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

36%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

At a glance

	Bolivar	U.S.
Own their home	62.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28%	35.7%
Work from home	2.4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	77.9%	91%
Without health insurance	11.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	3.2%	6.2%
Unemployment	7.1%	5.2%
Average commute	20.1 min	26.4 min