[2] From 1822 until the Liberian Declaration of Independence from the American Colonization Society on July 26, 1847, some 3,198 freed people of color from the United States and the Lesser Antilles came to Liberia with the help and support from the American Colonization Society and other organizations.

Bomi means “LIGHT” in the Gola language, recognizing the County's status as the first site for iron ore mining in Liberia.

[3][6][7] The Lofa River forms the boundary between Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties.

A tributary of the river forms part of the boundary between Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties.

The Saint Paul River forms part of the boundary between Bomi and Montserrado Counties.

[4] Bomi County's resources include diamond, rubber, timber, iron ore, gold, water, stone, sand, and fertile agricultural land.

Seventy percent of the population engages in agricultural activities, including the production or exploitation of rice (the staple food), cassava, sweet potatoes, eddoes, plantains, vegetables, rubber, palm oil, and livestock or in fisheries.