City in Polk County, Missouri · 8.2 sq mi · 1,482 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Bolivar. The typical household earns $49,622, and the median resident is 34.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,803 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.78%
Men 31.6 · Women 35.9
1860–2026
12,191
2026 projection
12.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
12,191
2026 projection
12.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,191 | +197 | 1.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,994 | +401 | 3.46% |
| 2024 | 11,593 | +201 | 1.76% |
| 2023 | 11,392 | +181 | 1.61% |
| 2022 | 11,211 | +240 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | 10,971 | +168 | 1.56% |
| 2020 | 10,803 | -294 | 2.65% |
| 2019 | 11,097 | +33 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 11,064 | +170 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 10,894 | +138 | 1.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 112 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 40% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau