Bolivia, North Carolina

About Bolivia

Bolivia is a tiny community in southeastern North Carolina, home to 254 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bolivia holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.64 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 397 residents per square mile.

📰 Bolivia News Today

• Brooklyn McKensie Wainwright Obituary | Davis Funeral Home | Bolivia, NC Tribute Archive · Aug 1
• Burn Ban Issued for Brunswick County effective Monday, June 8 Brunswick County (.gov) · Jun 8
• Suzanne Carroll Manzo Obituary (2026) - Bolivia, NC - Wilmington Funeral & Cremation - Wilmington Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Jeff Voice Obituary - Bolivia, NC Dignity Memorial · May 8
• Middle Creek Village Coastal Cottages & Villas Community Realtor.com · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bolivia Unique

• The only place in America named Bolivia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bolivia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bolivia

• Green Swamp Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Student Center Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bolivia

• Bolivia Elementary
• Brunswick County Early College
• Classical Charter Schools of Southport
• The COAST
• Virginia Williamson Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bolivia

🏘️ Nearby Communities