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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 Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Bolivar had a population of 36,766 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,633 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bolivar represented 1.43% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 17th most populous county (out of 82 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201034,145-15.97%-7.13% since 2009
200936,766-9.52%-0.62% since 2008
200836,997-8.95%-1.04% since 2007
200737,384-8% 
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200040,633The Last Census

More information can be found on the Bolivar County Census Page for Bolivar County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Bolivar County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Bolivar County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Cleveland   12,02713,84113.11% decrease  
Shelby   2,5742,92612.03% decrease  
Rosedale   2,2862,4145.3% decrease  
Shaw   2,1102,3128.74% decrease  
Mound Bayou   1,9132,1028.99% decrease  

Websites for Bolivar County

Official Website:   www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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