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)
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- Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Benoit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Boyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Gunnison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Merigold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
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- Mound Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
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- Pace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pace is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Renova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Renova is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
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- Winstonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Bolivar County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Desha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |