BoliviaNC
A town of 247.
247 people, and everyone knows the way
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Bolivia’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Brunswick County Hosts Community Flu Vaccine Clinics Starting October 2026Brunswick County Government (.gov) · Oct 1
- Dinosaurs come to life at Odell Williamson Auditorium in BoliviaWWAYTV3 · Sep 3
- Development requests pile in for one of Brunswick's smallest townsWilmington Star-News · Aug 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bolivia. Another town gets a different order.
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Bolivia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Bolivia
Most working residents leave Bolivia for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (9%), Southport (5%) and Boiling Spring Lakes (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Bolivia is
Bolivia beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| 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% |
Bolivia’s public schools outperform 47% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Bolivia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia Elementary | PK–5 | 514 | B |
Homes in Bolivia sell for about $243K
The median sale price was $243,000 in February 2026.
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 149
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 28422
- Area code
- 910