BoboMS
Today 194 people live in this town, first settled in 1886.
Is Bobo a good place to live?
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Bobo. Bobo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bobo: who provides what
Bobo is unincorporated, so Coahoma County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bobo.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bobo has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Bobo, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. Expected losses in Bobo break down as 33% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Bobo’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Against the Mississippi average, Bobo comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Bobo: 53% of adults have high blood pressure, against 45% in Mississippi’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns, and on top of that nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes in the town. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bobo.
| Bobo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bobo | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 19.4% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bobo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bobo
About 4 of every 100 Bobo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Bobo
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 118.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
Questions about Bobo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bobo, MS a good place to live?
Bobo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.