| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:05 PM |
| Population: | 30,882 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28011 |
| CBSA: | Cleveland, MS |
| Land Area: | 1,005 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 36 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.8204, -90.8412 |
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30,882 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 1,005 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,311 to 30,849 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38759 (Merigold, $77,083 median) and poorest ZIP 38774 (Shelby, $19,811) are 10.8 miles apart — a 3.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $57,000 in 38746 (Gunnison) to $160,700 in 38732 (Cleveland).
Density varies 451× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 38726 (Beulah) to 1,780 in 38764 (Pace).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.0% bachelor's+ in 38740 (Duncan) to 34.2% in 38732 (Cleveland) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #26 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #48 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $43,050 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,605 of 20,277 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Bolivar County lost 12.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38732 | Cleveland | Standard | 16,696 | $44,705 | 90.4 | -7.6% |
| 38773 | Shaw | Standard | 2,201 | $30,661 | 145.5 | -36.3% |
| 38762 | Mound Bayou | Standard | 1,904 | $27,000 | 65.9 | -24.5% |
| 38769 | Rosedale | Standard | 1,882 | $20,104 | 64.7 | -11.5% |
| 38774 | Shelby | Standard | 1,758 | $19,811 | 79.9 | -32.1% |
| 38730 | Boyle | Standard | 1,623 | $73,938 | 49.1 | -16.6% |
| 38759 | Merigold | Standard | 1,346 | $77,083 | 68.8 | 22.9% |
| 38725 | Benoit | Standard | 1,152 | $47,115 | 129.1 | 35.2% |
| 38720 | Alligator | Standard | 574 | $62,639 | 72.3 | -18.0% |
| 38740 | Duncan | Standard | 496 | $49,172 | 77.5 | 29.2% |
| 38746 | Gunnison | Standard | 475 | — | 74.2 | 8.2% |
| 38726 | Beulah | Standard | 345 | $31,929 | 87.4 | -28.6% |
| 38764 | Pace | PO Box | 157 | $26,042 | 0.1 | -42.7% |
| 38781 | Winstonville | PO Box | 153 | $2,499 | 0.0 | -38.1% |
| 38772 | Scott | PO Box | 87 | $181,375 | 0.0 | -36.5% |
| 38733 | Cleveland | Standard | 33 | — | 0.1 | — |