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CITY · 2020 ACS

Bovina

Mississippi · 516 residents · 2.70 sq mi
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Bovina is home to 516 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 49.5%, above the 12.8% national rate. Since 2021 the city has more than doubled, up 292 people. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $116,700.

At a glance
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

516
+130%vs 2021
vs 224 in 2021
2020 – 2024
39.6
−25%vs 2021
vs 52.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.70 sq mi
Population, 20202024
19528237045854520202024Bovina
2024256
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(29)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(29)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1410.1%(52)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.8%(40)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(24)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(51)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(66)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(56)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(71)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.2%(68)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(26)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.8%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,963
+40%vs 2021
vs $29,275 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
25.4%
+7.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.5% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
49.5%
+31.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.9% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance41.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical41.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$116,700
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $108,600 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
71.5%
−28.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
28.5% rent
1.85 people
−34%vs 2021
vs 2.80 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic17.9%(40)
Black82.1%(184)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.1%(305)
Black34.3%(177)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4)
Asian1%(5)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English27.5%(30)
Scottish19.3%(21)
Section 05

Education

36.0%
−31.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 67.9% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
13.0%
+3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 9.4% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
+21.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 78.3% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
31.0%
−26.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 57.9% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
0.0%
US average: 73.3%
83.9%
+11.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 72.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

76.1%
+26.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.6% in 2021
23.9%
−26.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.4% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
6.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
47.5%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(30)
Married47.2%(58)
Widowed7.3%(9)
Divorced21.1%(26)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(27)
Married42.7%(38)
Widowed18%(16)
Divorced9%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
41.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
US average: 13.7%
45.0%
US average: 17.6%
36.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
13.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
50.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
81.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(23)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bovina, Mississippi?

Bovina, Mississippi has about 516 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Bovina, Mississippi expensive?

In Bovina, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $116,700.

How educated are people in Bovina, Mississippi?

About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bovina, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bovina, Mississippi?

About 49.5% of people in Bovina, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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