Bolivar is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, home to about 5,144 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38008.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bolivar; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bolivar had 5,205 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Hardeman County grew from 22,976 residents in 1900 to 25,462 in 2020.
Hardeman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bolivar Wtr Wks, TN weather station (about a mile away).
4,404 jobs at 314 businesses in Hardeman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolivar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1825.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hardeman County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar ElementaryBolivar | Pre-K–5 | 670 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bolivar Middle SchoolBolivar | 6–8 | 290 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Central High SchoolBolivar | 9–12 | 663 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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