Bolton, MS Demographics

A map of Bolton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	473	320	79.2%	72.6%
White	117	112	19.6%	25.4%
Multiracial	7	6	1.2%	1.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bolton, Mississippi has an estimated population of 597, a dramatic increase from the 441 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.2% Black, 19.6% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bolton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bolton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bolton, that probability was 40.9% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bolton is ranked the 249th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bolton was ranked the 271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bolton's White Population

117 residents of Bolton, or 19.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bolton is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Bolton ranks 321st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Bolton's population has decreased from 25.4% to 19.6%.

Bolton is more White than neighboring Edwards (7.5% White). Bolton is less White than neighboring Raymond (39.1% White), Clinton (47.3% White), Learned (98.6% White), and Flora (41.7% White).

Bolton's Black Population

473 residents of Bolton, or 79.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bolton is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Bolton ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.8%. Black residents' share of Bolton's population has increased from 72.6% to 79.2%.

Bolton is more Black than neighboring Raymond (57.7% Black), Clinton (43.1% Black), Learned (1.4% Black), and Flora (55.4% Black). Bolton is less Black than neighboring Edwards (91.5% Black).

Bolton's Asian Population

0 residents of Bolton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bolton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Bolton ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bolton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bolton is less Asian than neighboring Raymond (0.2% Asian), Clinton (4.6% Asian), and Flora (1% Asian).

Bolton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bolton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bolton is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bolton ranks 367th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bolton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Bolton is less Hispanic than neighboring Raymond (2.5% Hispanic), Clinton (2.1% Hispanic), and Edwards (1% Hispanic).

Bolton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bolton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bolton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bolton ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Bolton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bolton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Flora (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bolton's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Bolton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bolton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Bolton ranks 351st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bolton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bolton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Bolton is more Multiracial than neighboring Raymond (0.5% Multiracial), Edwards (0% Multiracial), and Learned (0% Multiracial). Bolton is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton (2.5% Multiracial), and Flora (1.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.