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Bolivar County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cleveland, MS
Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
USDA County Type (2025): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 28,395   ( 2,591 from 2020)
Land area: 876.5 square miles
Population density: 32.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:8,998 31.69% 9.6%
Black:18,04463.55% 8.5%
Indian:420.15% 13.5%
Asian:2690.95% 14.3%
2+ races:2470.87% 35.0%
Hispanic:7952.80% 3.5%
Total non-White:19,39768.31% 7.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,562 12.6
Deaths:2,09616.9
Net Migration: -2,173-17.5
Net Immigration: 1120.9
Change in White population:-955 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,636 -5.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Bolivar County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -728 R +1,757 R + 7.3%
D -2,485
2024 vs. 2016 R -647 R +1,980 R + 8.8%
D -2,627
2020 vs. 2016 R +81 R +223 R + 1.5%
D -142
2024 vs. 2012 R -758 R +3,405 R + 14.6%
D -4,163
2016 vs. 2008 R -301 R +987 R + 3.1%
D -1,288
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 48% Kamala Harris (D) 6,419 61.5% Donald Trump (R) 3,943 37.8% 73 [+] 0.7% 10,435 -23 -12 0.85%
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 8,904 64.8% Donald Trump* (R) 4,671 34.0% 169 [+] 1.2% 13,744 -24 -13 1.05%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,046 65.4% Donald Trump (R) 4,590 33.2% 188 [+] 1.4% 13,824 -25 -13 1.14%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 10,582 68.6% Mitt Romney (R) 4,701 30.5% 145 [+] 0.9% 15,428 -25 -17 1.20%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 10,334 67.2% John McCain (R) 4,891 31.8% 156 [+] 1.0% 15,381 -24 -14 1.19%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 9,631 62.9% George W. Bush* (R) 5,535 36.2% 141 [+] 0.9% 15,307 -23 -15 1.33%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,436 62.3% George W. Bush (R) 4,847 35.8% 255 [+] 1.9% 13,538 -22 -12 1.36%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,670 65.8% Robert Dole (R) 4,027 30.6% 479 [+] 3.6% 13,176 -19 -10 1.47%
1992 51% Bill Clinton (D) 8,801 61.9% George Bush* (R) 4,752 33.4% 673 [+] 4.7% 14,226 -16 -4 1.45%
1988 51% Michael Dukakis (D) 7,606 54.0% George Bush (R) 6,105 43.3% 374 [+] 2.7% 14,085 -17 -10 1.51%
1984 56% Walter Mondale (D) 8,769 55.4% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,939 43.9% 116 0.7% 15,824 -18 -15 1.68%
1980 51% Jimmy Carter* (D) 8,839 61.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,148 35.5% 504 [+] 3.5% 14,491 -14 -15 1.62%
1976 46% Jimmy Carter (D) 7,561 58.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,136 39.9% 178 [+] 1.4% 12,875 -8 -8 1.67%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,397 66.1% George McGovern (D) 3,616 32.3% 174 [+] 1.6% 11,187 -12 5 1.73%
1968 46% George Wallace (AIP) 5,018 43.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,696 40.8% 1,790 [+] 15.6% 11,504 2 -28 1.76%
1964 21% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,680 86.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 731 13.5% 0 0.0% 5,411 -1 48 1.32%
1960 14% Write-ins (I) 1,638 43.5% John Kennedy (D) 1,119 29.7% 1,012 [+] 26.9% 3,769 2 -23 1.26%
1956 12% Write-ins (I) 1,581 45.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,176 33.5% 754 [+] 21.5% 3,511 -3 -36 1.42%
1952 13% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,096 53.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,843 46.8% 0 0.0% 3,939 14 -2 1.38%
1948 9% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,579 88.5% Harry Truman* (D) 219 7.5% 116 [+] 4.0% 2,914 1 -41 1.52%
1944 9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,444 86.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 378 13.4% 0 0.0% 2,822 7 -33 1.57%
1940 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,974 92.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 234 7.3% 1 0.0% 3,209 3 -38 1.83%
1936 7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,296 95.8% Alf Landon (R) 101 4.2% 0 0.0% 2,397 1 -32 1.48%
1932 7% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,941 90.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 204 9.5% 6 [+] 0.3% 2,151 6 -30 1.47%
1928 7% Al Smith (D) 1,939 87.9% Herbert Hoover (R) 266 12.1% 0 0.0% 2,205 -6 -46 1.45%
1924 6% John Davis (D) 1,212 77.0% Calvin Coolidge (R) 266 16.9% 96 [+] 6.1% 1,574 9 -37 1.40%
1920 5% James Cox (D) 1,039 75.8% Warren Harding (R) 326 23.8% 5 [+] 0.4% 1,370 10 -37 1.66%
1912 2% Woodrow Wilson (D) 324 91.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 14 3.9% 18 [+] 5.1% 356 0 -20 0.55%
1908 5% William J. Bryan (D) 639 75.1% William Taft (R) 205 24.1% 7 [+] 0.8% 851 18 -28 1.28%
1904 4% Alton Parker (D) 402 67.8% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 185 31.2% 6 [+] 1.0% 593 26 -25 1.01%
1900 4% William J. Bryan (D) 380 65.9% William McKinley* (R) 194 33.6% 3 [+] 0.5% 577 24 -18 0.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolivar County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 48% Ty Pinkins (D) 6,200 60.2% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,101 39.8% 0 0.0% 10,301 -23 0.85%
2023 G 39% Brandon Presley (D) 5,886 70.2% Tate Reeves* (R) 2,405 28.7% 95 [+] 1.1% 8,386 -22 1.02%
2020 S2 60% Mike Espy (D) 9,330 67.9% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,317 31.4% 102 [+] 0.7% 13,749 -23 1.05%
2019 G 44% Jim Hood (D) 6,761 67.0% Tate Reeves (R) 3,224 32.0% 104 [+] 1.0% 10,089 -20 1.14%
2018 S2 RO 46% Mike Espy (D) 7,554 69.4% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,331 30.6% 0 0.0% 10,885 -23 1.20%
2018 S2 47% Mike Espy (D) 7,146 64.6% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,066 27.7% 850 [+] 7.7% 11,062 -7 1.17%
2018 S1 45% David Baria (D) 6,469 61.0% Roger Wicker* (R) 3,938 37.1% 205 [+] 1.9% 10,612 -21 1.13%
2015 G 39% Robert Gray (D) 5,040 53.7% Phil Bryant* (R) 4,255 45.3% 98 [+] 1.0% 9,393 -21 1.31%
2014 S2 35% Travis Childers (D) 4,410 51.8% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,996 46.9% 108 [+] 1.3% 8,514 -13 1.35%
2012 S1 55% Albert N. Gore (D) 8,277 60.5% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,939 36.1% 472 [+] 3.4% 13,688 -21 1.10%
2011 G 42% Johnny DuPree (D) 6,482 61.4% Phil Bryant (R) 4,083 38.6% 0 0.0% 10,565 -22 1.18%
2008 S2 55% Erik Fleming (D) 8,527 59.7% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,756 40.3% 0 0.0% 14,283 -21 1.15%
2008 S1 55% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 9,380 64.9% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,062 35.1% 0 0.0% 14,442 -20 1.16%
2007 G 33% John Eaves (D) 5,010 58.1% Haley Barbour* (R) 3,620 41.9% 0 0.0% 8,630 -16 1.16%
2006 S1 29% Erik Fleming (D) 4,302 54.9% Trent Lott* (R) 3,436 43.8% 102 [+] 1.3% 7,840 -20 1.28%
2003 G 41% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 7,176 63.0% Haley Barbour (R) 3,995 35.1% 216 [+] 1.9% 11,387 -18 1.27%
2002 S2 24% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,660 83.3% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,137 16.7% 0 0.0% 6,797 -1 1.08%
2000 S1 44% Troy Brown (D) 6,391 51.0% Trent Lott* (R) 5,781 46.1% 361 [+] 2.9% 12,533 -20 1.26%
1999 G 38% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 6,765 62.4% Mike Parker (R) 3,806 35.1% 263 [+] 2.4% 10,834 -13 1.42%
1996 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,423 54.1% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 4,294 42.8% 309 [+] 3.1% 10,026 -17 1.14%
1995 G 43% Dick Molpus (D) 7,713 63.4% Kirk Fordice* (R) 4,453 36.6% 0 0.0% 12,166 -19 1.48%
1994 S1 28% Trent Lott* (R) 4,806 61.7% Ken Harper (D) 2,979 38.3% 0 0.0% 7,785 -7 1.28%
1991 G 30% Ray Mabus* (D) 5,146 61.6% Kirk Fordice (R) 3,062 36.7% 142 [+] 1.7% 8,350 -14 1.17%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 49% Wayne Dowdy (D) 7,695 56.0% Trent Lott (R) 6,036 44.0% 0 0.0% 13,731 -10 1.45%
1987 G 38% Ray Mabus (D) 6,633 62.0% Jack Reed (R) 4,060 38.0% 0 0.0% 10,693 -9 1.48%
1984 S2 53% William Winter (D) 7,673 51.2% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,311 48.8% 0 0.0% 14,984 -12 1.57%
1983 G 47% Bill Allain (D) 7,489 56.6% Leon Bramlett (R) 4,837 36.5% 913 [+] 6.9% 13,239 -2 1.78%
1982 S1 39% John Stennis* (D) 6,713 60.6% Haley Barbour (R) 4,371 39.4% 0 0.0% 11,084 4 1.72%
1979 G 41% William Winter (D) 7,625 68.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,522 31.6% 0 0.0% 11,147 -7 1.65%
1978 S2 38% Charles Evers (I) 4,312 42.0% Thad Cochran (R) 3,649 35.6% 2,295 [+] 22.4% 10,256 -9 1.76%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 36% Cliff Finch (D) 5,089 50.0% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,177 41.1% 907 [+] 8.9% 10,173 -4 1.44%
1972 S2 32% James Eastland* (D) 6,596 72.0% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,260 24.7% 306 [+] 3.3% 9,162 -14 1.42%
1971 G 53% William Waller (D) 7,841 56.6% Charles Evers (I) 5,789 41.8% 213 [+] 1.5% 13,843 n/a 1.77%
1970 S1 20% John Stennis* (D) 3,574 69.1% William Thompson (I) 1,596 30.9% 0 0.0% 5,170 n/a 1.59%
1967 G 36% John Bell Williams (D) 6,432 72.0% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,506 28.0% 0 0.0% 8,938 -2 1.99%
1966 S2 27% James Eastland* (D) 4,307 63.7% Clifton Whitley (I) 1,370 20.3% 1,088 [+] 16.1% 6,765 -11 1.71%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 18% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 2,578 55.6% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,061 44.4% 0 0.0% 4,639 6 1.27%
1960 S2 13% James Eastland* (D) 3,275 94.1% Joe Moore (R) 205 5.9% 0 0.0% 3,480 -2 1.31%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bolivar County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,683 64.0% Ron Eller (R) 3,752 36.0% 0 0.0% 10,435
County Total for 2024-11-05:   10,435
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,912 64.1% Brian Flowers (R) 2,753 35.9% 0 0.0% 7,665
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,665
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 9,132 67.6% Brian Flowers (R) 4,367 32.4% 0 0.0% 13,499
County Total for 2020-11-03:   13,499
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 7,898 75.4% Troy Ray (I) 2,117 20.2% 457 4.4% 10,472
County Total for 2018-11-06:   10,472
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 9,492 70.3% John Boule (R) 3,515 26.0% 488 3.6% 13,495
County Total for 2016-11-08:   13,495
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,099 72.8% Troy Ray (I) 1,597 19.1% 676 8.1% 8,372
County Total for 2014-11-04:   8,372
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 10,584 70.7% Bill Marcy (R) 4,173 27.9% 209 1.4% 14,966
County Total for 2012-11-06:   14,966
2010-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 5,745 62.9% Bill Marcy (R) 3,298 36.1% 94 1.0% 9,137
County Total for 2010-11-02:   9,137
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 10,599 70.6% Richard Cook (R) 4,424 29.4% 0 0.0% 15,023
County Total for 2008-11-04:   15,023
2006-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 5,276 65.7% Yvonne Brown (R) 2,759 34.3% 0 0.0% 8,035
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,035
2004-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 8,957 59.6% Clinton LeSueur (R) 5,962 39.7% 117 0.8% 15,036
County Total for 2004-11-02:   15,036
2002-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,404 62.9% Clinton LeSueur (R) 3,597 35.4% 174 1.7% 10,175
County Total for 2002-11-05:   10,175
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 8,278 64.8% Hardy Caraway (R) 3,967 31.0% 532 4.2% 12,777
County Total for 2000-11-07:   12,777
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Bolivar County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Bolivar County, MS were estimated to be 15% Republican and 43% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 24,320 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,320 100.0% n/a n/a 113%
1994 24,767 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,767 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1986 25,987 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,987 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.