The Town Files

Bolivar County, Mississippi

29,534 people. The median home is worth $130,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $39,585.

Towns in Bolivar County

Towns in Bolivar County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cleveland11,199$159,300$44,07435.7

People and housing

Bolivar CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$130,000$124,700
Median rent$685$820
Median household income$39,585$45,965
Median age37.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%19.4%
Below the poverty line32.6%22.9%

Jobs and pay

10,569 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,457 a year.

Largest industries in Bolivar CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,894 jobs · $46,339Retail1,630 jobs · $37,897Hotels & restaurants1,121 jobs · $16,442Manufacturing1,117 jobs · $61,264Transportation & warehousing438 jobs · $89,898Construction268 jobs · $51,165
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bolivar County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 522 storm events in Bolivar County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bolivar County by type since 1996Hail140Flood5Drought13Tornado37High Wind6Ice Storm11Heavy Snow9Flash Flood52Strong Wind9Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bolivar County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).