Holly Springs, MS

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2023 Population

6,861

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

3.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.4%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,344

3.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$110,900

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,529

1.13% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Holly Springs, MS had a population of 6.86k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $47,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Holly Springs, MS declined from 6,942 to 6,861, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,552 to $47,344, a 3.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holly Springs, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), Other (Hispanic) (0.262%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.248%).

None of the households in Holly Springs, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Holly Springs, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS are Rust College (125 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $110,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Holly Springs, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Holly Springs, MS is home to a population of 6.86k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.14% of Holly Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2023, there were 2.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Holly Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k White (Non-Hispanic) and 219 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Holly Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Holly Springs, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Holly Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holly Springs, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 365
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 302
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 157

0.714%

Hispanic Population

49 people

0.714% of the people in Holly Springs, MS are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Holly Springs, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

1.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2023, 2.14% of Holly Springs, MS residents (147 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holly Springs, MS was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Holly Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 42

Holly Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Holly Springs, MS employs 2.53k people. The largest industries in Holly Springs, MS are Retail Trade (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (357 people), and Wholesale Trade (310 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($72,656), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,210), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,161).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2023 Value

± 462

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holly Springs, MS declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 2.56k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holly Springs, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (373 people), Production Occupations (266 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holly Springs, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2023 Value

± 462

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holly Springs, MS declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 2.56k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holly Springs, MS, are Retail Trade (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (357 people), and Wholesale Trade (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holly Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Holly Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,713

Median earning men ± $6,426

$36,589

Median earning women ± $4,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,104), Manufacturing ($74,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($52,808), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,091), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,808).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Holly Springs, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Holly Springs, MS awarded 125 degrees. The student population of Holly Springs, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 313 male students and 442 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Holly Springs, MS are Black or African American (123 and 98.4%), followed by Asian (1 and 0.8%), Unknown (1 and 0.8%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS by number of degrees awarded are Rust College (125 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Holly Springs, MS are General Biological Sciences (25 and 20%), Kindergarten & Preschool Education (13 and 10.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (12 and 9.6%).

The median tuition cost in Holly Springs, MS for private four year colleges is $9,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Holly Springs, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.47%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 755 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 755 students enrolled in Holly Springs, MS, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 720 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
25 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
11 degrees awarded
Sociology
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Holly Springs, MS was General Biological Sciences with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Holly Springs, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rust College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

125 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rust College with 125 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Holly Springs, MS, which is 0.582 times less than the 79 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 123 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $110,900 in 2023, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $110,900, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Holly Springs, MS is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Holly Springs, MS have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holly Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,477

$1,555

Median Property Taxes

±$332

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Holly Springs, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Holly Springs, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Holly Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holly Springs, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504.01
Census Tract 9504.02

The following map shows all of the places in Holly Springs, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,344

Median Household Income

± $12,412

2.34k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Holly Springs, MS grew to $47,344 from the previous year's value of $45,552.

The following chart displays the households in Holly Springs, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holly Springs, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (89.1%)
Carpooled (4.57%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2023, 89.1% of workers in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.57%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holly Springs, MS have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.461% of the workforce in Holly Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holly Springs, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holly Springs, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holly Springs, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holly Springs, MS (1.23k out of 5.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holly Springs, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Holly Springs, MS has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 8.63% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see 8825 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0113% increase from the previous year (8824 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6745 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3066 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Marshall County, MS.

8,825 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, MS

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see an average of 8,825 patients per year. This represents a 0.0113% increase from the previous year (8,824 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

8.63%

Medicare

9.03%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holly Springs, MS declined by 8.08% from 12.7% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Holly Springs, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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