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Welcome to Bolivar County ...

Time Zone: Bolivar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cleveland is the Seat for Bolivar County.

Bolivar County was founded in 1836. Bolivar was created by taking area from Tallahatchie and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bolivar had a population of 30,628 people. This is a decrease of 10.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,106 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bolivar represented 1.15% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Bolivar County:

  • Alligator
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Benoit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Boyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyle is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
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  • Cleveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Gunnison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Merigold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mound Bayou
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Renova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Rosedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
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    • Shaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Shelby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
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    • Winstonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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