Holly Springs, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population

6,704

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,462

3.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,600

1.17% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,601

2.85% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Holly Springs, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS are Rust College (80 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $109,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Holly Springs, MS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Holly Springs, MS is home to a population of 6.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.28% of Holly Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Holly Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Holly Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holly Springs, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.8k ± 345
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 324
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 79

0.641%

Hispanic Population

43 people

0.641% of the people in Holly Springs, MS are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 2.28% of Holly Springs, MS residents (153 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, MS was 2.14%, 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
66 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 54

Holly Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holly Springs, MS employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holly Springs, MS were Retail Trade (426 people), Transportation & Warehousing (342 people), and Public Administration (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,870), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,781).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 468

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Springs, MS grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 2.53k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holly Springs, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (313 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (311 people), and Material Moving Occupations (289 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 Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.6k

2024 Value

± 468

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holly Springs, MS grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 2.53k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holly Springs, MS, are Retail Trade (426 people), Transportation & Warehousing (342 people), and Public Administration (318 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

$42,593

Median earning men ± $8,149

$34,097

Median earning women ± $6,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,380), Manufacturing ($85,170), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,010), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833), and Public Administration ($36,372).

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Holly Springs, MS awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Holly Springs, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Holly Springs, MS are Black or African American (78 and 100%).

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS by number of degrees awarded are Rust College (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Holly Springs, MS are General Biological Sciences (22 and 27.5%), General Business Administration & Management (17 and 21.3%), and Broadcast Journalism (13 and 16.3%).

The median tuition cost in Holly Springs, MS for private four year colleges is $11,385.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Holly Springs, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 429 (49.4% men and 50.6% 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 2023 there were 429 students enrolled in Holly Springs, MS, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 398 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded
Broadcast Journalism
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Holly Springs, MS was General Biological Sciences with 22 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

80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rust College with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Holly Springs, MS, which is 0.818 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 78 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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 ($11,385) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,455) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $109,600 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $109,600, a 1.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Holly Springs, MS is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holly Springs, MS have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holly Springs, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,266

$1,784

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Holly Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holly Springs, MS 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.

$45,462

Median Household Income

± $3,950

2.49k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Holly Springs, MS declined from $45,462 from the previous year's value of $47,344.

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.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (4.92%)
Worked At Home (3.46%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.92%) and those who worked at home (3.46%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holly Springs, MS have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.407% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holly Springs, MS (1.59k out of 5.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

89.9% of the population of Holly Springs, MS has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 6.09% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

6.09%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holly Springs, MS declined by 13.8% from 11.7% to 10.1%.

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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