Bolivar County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

29,534

Median Age

37.5

Male Median

35.7

Female Median

40.1

Bolivar County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bolivar County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -15.8%%.

-15.8%% Growth

Bolivar County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bolivar County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.529,534
202336.630,163
202236.630,688
202136.431,301
202036.031,253
201935.631,848
201835.232,592
201735.033,121
201634.933,615
201534.733,803
201434.633,961
201334.334,107
201234.234,239
201133.734,592
201033.635,063

Bolivar County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.5%
5–1718.1%
18–2410.3%
25–3411.5%
35–5423.9%
55–6412.5%
65+17.1%

Dependency Ratios for Bolivar County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.7
Youth Dependency:
42.3
Old-Age Dependency:
29.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bolivar County, Mississippi

The median age in Bolivar County, Mississippi is 37.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bolivar County, Mississippi is 29,534.

In Bolivar County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bolivar County, Mississippi is aging.
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