Moving to Bolton, Mississippi

Population: 629. Estimated population in July 2024: 611 (-2.9% change)
Males: 290 (46.1%), Females: 339 (53.9%)

Hinds County

Zip code: 39041

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $28,833
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Bolton:

  • Black (66.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (5.2%), United States (5.2%), Irish (2.4%), Italian (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 217 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bolton

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolton town

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 33.3%
  • Separated: 7.4%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bolton:

  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolton:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 77 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 85 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bolton:

  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 6 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 26 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)

Amtrak station near Bolton:

  • 19 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolton:

  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Public primary/middle schools in Bolton:

  • BOLTON–EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 9700 I-20 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAIN STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 130 CHAMPION HILL RD; Grades: 04 – 12)