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Bolivar County, Mississippi, has 30,985 residents across 24,347 parcels and covers 876.7 square miles. The population declined 9.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Bolivar County is 28011.

Cleveland is the county's largest population center. Bolivar County also includes 15 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 12 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Bolivar County Trends

Population
30,985▾
Median Home Value
$123,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,415▾
Bolivar County in Mississippi

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Bolivar County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Bolivar County Parcels

Bolivar County has 24,347 mapped parcels covering 560,274 acres. The median assessed value is $36,350. The median lot size is 0.46 acres. 5,388 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 14,925 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.2%. Browse the interactive Bolivar County Parcel viewer here.

Bolivar County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 24,347 100%
Owner name 24,214 99.5%
Owner mailing address 23,664 97.2%
Site address 24,214 99.5%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 24,347 100%
Land value 24,347 100%
Improvement value 12,192 50.1%
Acreage 24,347 100%
Parcel boundary 24,347 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Bolivar County parcel records.

Bolivar County Population

Bolivar County had 30,985 residents in 2020. That was 9.3% lower than in 2010. Bolivar County had 9,648 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 35 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Cleveland, Shaw and Mound Bayou.

Population Trend in Bolivar County MS

Bolivar County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Bolivar County Zip Codes

Bolivar County has 15 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Cleveland (38732), Shaw (38773) and Mound Bayou (38762). Cleveland is the largest zip by population, with about 17,652 residents or 57% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 72% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Bolivar County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
38732 Cleveland 17,652 ▾ -1.8%
38773 Shaw 2,566 ▾ -24%
38762 Mound Bayou 2,196 ▾ -4.3%
38774 Shelby 2,191 ▾ -13.1%
38769 Rosedale 1,869 ▾ -15.7%
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Bolivar County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Bolivar County Demographics

Bolivar County has a median age of 36.6, which makes the county a little younger than Mississippi overall. About 24.7% of residents are under 18, while 16.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Bolivar County MS

Median Age

36.6

Under 18

24.7%

Age 65+

16.7%

Bachelor's+

26.6%

Bolivar County School Districts

Bolivar County is served by 3 public school districts with 4,415 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Cleveland, West Bolivar Consolidated and North Bolivar Consolidated. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Bolivar County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Cleveland School District 2,793 63.3% ▾ -1.6%
West Bolivar Consolidated School District 873 19.8% ▾ -1.6%
North Bolivar Consolidated School District 749 17% ▾ -3.4%
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Bolivar County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Bolivar County Housing & Real Estate

Bolivar County has a median home value of $123,600 and a median gross rent of $671. About 61% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $206,000 and homes spent about 125 days on the market.

Bolivar County Housing Mix

Bolivar County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Bolivar County Housing Trends

Bolivar County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Bolivar County, MS

Bolivar County has 1,272 business listings across 344 categories. The largest categories in Bolivar County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (77, 6.1%), Baptist Church (33, 2.6%), and Medical Offices (23, 1.8%). The full Bolivar County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Bolivar County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Bolivar County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 77 6.1%
Baptist Church 33 2.6%
Medical Offices 23 1.8%
Beauty Salons 22 1.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 20 1.6%
Post Offices 20 1.6%
Community & Nonprofits 19 1.5%
Fast Food 17 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 17 1.3%
College University 16 1.3%

Bolivar County Business Listings

Business Category City
Diversicare of Shelby Abuse And Addiction Treatment Shelby
Delta State Bookstore Academic Bookstore Cleveland
Brumby-Castle Hall Accommodation Cleveland
Gainspoletti & Associates, Cpa Accountant Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland Walking Trail Active Life Cleveland
Coopwood Communications Advertising Agency Cleveland
Alliance Ag Equipment Agricultural Cooperatives Boyle
MirTech Harvest Center Agricultural Service Boyle
Valley View Agri-Systems Agriculture Cleveland
Christmas Flying Service Airlines Shelby
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Bolivar County Basemaps

Bolivar County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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