City in Hardeman County, Tennessee · 8.1 sq mi · 619 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Bolivar. The typical household earns $39,028, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,189 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.71%
Men 27.5 · Women 43.9
1850–2026
5,023
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,023
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,023 | -20 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,043 | -66 | 1.29% |
| 2024 | 5,109 | -20 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 5,129 | -41 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 5,170 | +7 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 5,163 | -26 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5,189 | +243 | 4.91% |
| 2019 | 4,946 | -56 | 1.12% |
| 2018 | 5,002 | -94 | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 5,096 | -35 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 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
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Never married | 42% | 51% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau