BoliviaNC
A town of 271, settled in 1892.
Is Bolivia a good place to live?
46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bolivia, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bolivia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bolivia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bolivia, and how to reach them.
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 Bolivia.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Bolivia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 2024, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bolivia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Bolivia’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Brunswick County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 514 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
In Bolivia, expect mild winters and hot summers
Bolivia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bolivia’s July high is 90°F, near the North Carolina town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Bolivia draws in 103 commuters
Most working residents leave Bolivia for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Bolivia is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Wilmington (9%), Southport (5%) and Boiling Spring Lakes (5%).
| Bolivia | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Bolivia is
Bolivia beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 27% of Bolivia adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bolivia | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bolivia | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bolivia. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
12 mi GardenOrton Plantation
12 mi MuseumBrunswick Town
27 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year21 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
16 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Bolivia
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bolivia
About 2 of every 100 Bolivia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Bolivia
Town in North Carolina, United States
Bolivia is a town in and the county seat of Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 149 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 28422
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Bolivia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bolivia, NC a good place to live?
Bolivia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.