Bolivar County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 51 metrics

Bolivar County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 28,001 (1,502nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (635th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (682nd of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (898th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,059th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,864th of 2,916), Median Household Income (3,027th of 3,093).

Population
28,001
1,502nd highest of 3,094
Density
31.9
1,849th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-9.2%
3,027th highest of 3,094
Area
877
904th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    9th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 34th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 239th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 332nd of 3,090
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    602nd of 3,050
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    635th of 3,092
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    682nd of 3,094
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    898th of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,648th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,020th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    2,885th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,059th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,870th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,864th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,027th of 3,093
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,838th of 2,916
  7. Poorest Counties
    1,934th of 2,000
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,843rd of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,554th of 2,916
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,569th of 3,050

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Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Health (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Early County, GA83% similar
    Compared on 14 of 18
  2. Compared on 13 of 18
  3. Compared on 15 of 18
  4. Compared on 14 of 18
  5. Clay County, MS81% similar
    Compared on 16 of 18

Quick answers

What is the population of Bolivar County, MS?
Bolivar County, MS has a population of 28,001, 1,502nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Bolivar County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Bolivar County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (635th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (682nd of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (898th of 3,094).
Where does Bolivar County, MS rank worst?
Bolivar County, MS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,059th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,864th of 2,916); Median Household Income (3,027th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bolivar County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Bolivar County, MS on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics