Population: 5,802. Estimated population in 2021: 5,652 (-2.6% change)
Males: 2,632 (45.4%), Females: 3,170 (54.6%)
Hardeman County
Zip codes: 38008.
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $28,651
Median house value: $59,000
Races in Bolivar:
- Black (56.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (9.2%), Irish (5.9%), English (4.7%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 453 feet
Land area: 8.5 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Bolivar
- High school or higher: 63.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bolivar city
- Never married: 33.2%
- Now married: 39.1%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 13.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -366 (-5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (650 NUCKOLLS ROAD)
- WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (HWY 64)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:
- METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
- JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GEN HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JACKSON, TN)
- PATHWAYS OF TENNESSEE, INC (about 27 miles; JACKSON, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolivar:
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 24 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 60 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bolivar:
- WILLIAM L. WHITEHURST FIELD (about 5 miles; BOLIVAR, TN; Abbreviation: M08)
- FAYETTE COUNTY (about 27 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
- THORNTON (about 32 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 47M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar:
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
Schools
Public high school in Bolivar:
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 907; Location: 313 HARRIS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: 18315 HWY 125 S; Grades: 4 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 898; Location: 445 NUCKOLLS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- BOLIVAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 915 PRUITT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR HARDEMAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,166; Location: 213 NORTH WASINGTON ST.; 41,522 books; 1,807 audio materials; 6,567 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)