Holly Springs, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,627

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.765% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,992

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,400

Population & Diversity

Holly Springs, GA is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Holly Springs, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Holly Springs, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 785 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Holly Springs, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holly Springs, GA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holly Springs, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 842
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 516
White (Hispanic)
785 ± 463

9.4%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

9.4% of the people in Holly Springs, GA are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holly Springs, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

6.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Holly Springs, GA residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holly Springs, GA was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
385 ± 210
Vietnam
189 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 112

Holly Springs, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Holly Springs, GA.

Economy

The economy of Holly Springs, GA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holly Springs, GA were Retail Trade (1,288 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,082 people), and Educational Services (1,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($97,619), Wholesale Trade ($87,059), and Finance & Insurance ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 990

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Springs, GA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 9.27k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holly Springs, GA, are Management Occupations (1,429 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,286 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,039 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holly Springs, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 990

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Springs, GA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 9.27k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holly Springs, GA, are Retail Trade (1,288 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,082 people), and Educational Services (1,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holly Springs, GA, though some of these residents may live in Holly Springs, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,596

Median earning men ± $6,132

$51,883

Median earning women ± $10,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,038), Public Administration ($105,610), and Wholesale Trade ($85,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($127,222), Information ($103,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,961).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holly Springs, GA was $448,400 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,700 to $448,400, a 8.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Holly Springs, GA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holly Springs, GA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holly Springs, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,490

$5,237

Median Property Taxes

±$580

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Holly Springs, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$113,992

Median Household Income

± $5,016

6.97k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.97k households in Holly Springs, GA grew to $113,992 from the previous year's value of $111,224.

The following chart displays the households in Holly Springs, GA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holly Springs, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (4.01%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Holly Springs, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.01%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holly Springs, GA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Holly Springs, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holly Springs, GA 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, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holly Springs, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holly Springs, GA (721 out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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