Census tract · Bolivar County

Census Tract 9504, Bolivar County, Mississippi

Census Tract 9504, GEOID 28011950400, in Bolivar County, Mississippi, partly within Shaw, Benoit, Scott and Bolivar. 3,518 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±425); the 2020 Census counted 3,784.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,518

±425 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,784

Median household income

$36,875

±$12,650 (90% margin)
Bolivar County: $39,585

Median home value

$89,900

±$62,058 (90% margin)
Bolivar County: $130,000

Median gross rent

$528

±$172 (90% margin)
Bolivar County: $685

Where is Census Tract 9504?

Census Tract 9504 is one of 9 census tracts in Bolivar County, Mississippi. It covers 346.99 square miles of land, 11 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28011950400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9504 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Shaw17%
Benoit4%
Scott2%
Bolivar1%
Census Tract 9504 (marked with a dot) in Bolivar County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
950295059502950312 9504 10 mi
Census Tract 9504 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Bolivar County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9504: Tract 9502 ($22,271), Tract 9505 ($56,217), Tract 9502 in Sunflower County ($38,799), Tract 9503 in Sunflower County ($44,438), Tract 1 in Washington County ($66,063) and Tract 2 in Washington County ($38,990). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9504?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9504's population at 3,518 (±425) in 1,328 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,784 residents and 1,534 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9504Bolivar CountyMississippi
Total population 3,518 ±425 29,534 2,946,779
Households 1,328 ±169 11,915 1,145,431
Average household size 2.40 ±0.27 2.35 2.49
Housing units 1,677 ±177 13,673 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9504?

The median resident of Census Tract 9504 is 39.4 years old; 25.1% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 68.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9504Bolivar CountyMississippi
Median age 39.4 ±4.0 37.5 38.6
Under 18 years 25.1% ±4.5 pts 24.6% 23.3%
65 years and over 15.9% ±4.1 pts 17.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% ±3.0 pts 2.7% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 26.2% ±6.4 pts 31.0% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 68.7% ±6.8 pts 63.2% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.2 pts 1.0% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.8% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.1% ±1.3 pts 1.7% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.8% ±2.5 pts 3.0% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.3% ±1.1 pts 3.2% 6.8%
With a disability 22.3% ±5.1 pts 18.9% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 14.1% ±5.4 pts 11.2% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 81.2% ±4.8 pts 84.9% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.7% ±4.5 pts 28.0% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.6% ±3.3 pts 12.5% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.0% ±2.2 pts 90.2% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9504 earn?

Half of the 1,328 households in Census Tract 9504 earn less than $36,875 a year (±$12,650), against $39,585 across Bolivar County: 4th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9504Bolivar CountyMississippi
Median household income $36,875 ±$12,650 $39,585 $56,447
Mean household income $76,007 ±$22,851 $60,985 $78,922
Per capita income $27,099 ±$8,696 $25,454 $31,549
People below the poverty line 31.3% ±9.2 pts 32.6% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 46.9% ±17.6 pts 44.8% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 24.8% ±6.4 pts 26.0% 13.5%
Households with a computer 89.8% ±5.3 pts 91.3% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 78.9% ±7.5 pts 77.9% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9504?

Owners occupy 67.9% of Census Tract 9504's occupied homes and renters 32.1%. The median renter pays $528 a month including utilities, and 34.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9504Bolivar CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $89,900 ±$62,058 $130,000 $169,800
Median gross rent $528 ±$172 $685 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.1% ±20.4 pts 45.8% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,389 ±$210 $1,250 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 67.9% ±9.8 pts 62.6% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 32.1% ±9.8 pts 37.4% 30.0%
Housing units 1,677 ±177 13,673 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 71.2% ±6.5 pts 71.8% 69.3%
Mobile homes 14.5% ±5.1 pts 8.0% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.4% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.6% ±3.7 pts 6.9% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.7% ±3.3 pts 6.6% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 10.8% ±6.9 pts 10.1% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9504 get to work?

90.1% of Census Tract 9504's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9504Bolivar CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 46.8% ±5.4 pts 49.2% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 5.7% ±3.0 pts 7.1% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 90.1% ±7.4 pts 86.1% 81.8%
Carpooled 6.4% ±5.1 pts 9.8% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±3.6 pts 1.4% 1.3%
Worked from home 3.5% ±4.2 pts 2.4% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 25.4 min ±4.2 20.1 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9504 compare with the other tracts in Bolivar County?

Among Bolivar County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9504 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9504's rank among the tracts of Bolivar County
MeasureIn Bolivar County
Population4th of 9
Residents per square mile9th of 9
Median household income4th of 7
Per capita income4th of 9
Median gross rent8th of 9
Poverty rate6th of 9
Bachelor's degree or higher8th of 9
Median age4th of 9
Owner-occupied share4th of 9

The tracts next to it on Bolivar County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9506.021st$71,038±$19,3423,951
Tract 9506.012nd$56,393±$20,292 · within the margin of this tract2,217
Tract 95053rd$56,217±$8,5845,381
Tract 95044th$36,875±$12,6503,518
Tract 95035th$31,771±$11,981 · within the margin of this tract2,664
Tract 95016th$28,932±$6,314 · within the margin of this tract2,762
Tract 95027th$22,271±$4,9392,449

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9504?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9504 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections