Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bolivar County, MS in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 31,722 population of Bolivar County, Mississippi comprised of 675 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 31,047 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Bolivar County, Mississippi with a population of 20,373 (64.22%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,750 (33.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (0.98%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bolivar County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 20,213 (63.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,300 (32.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 450 (1.42%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bolivar, Mississippi.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 20,373 | 64.22% |
| White Alone | 10,750 | 33.89% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 58 | 0.18% |
| Asian Alone | 310 | 0.98% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 16 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 215 | 0.68% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 160 | 0.5% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 450 | 1.42% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 13 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 20,213 | 63.72% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 10,300 | 32.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 41 | 0.13% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 297 | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 11 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 185 | 0.58% |