Holmes County, MS

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2023 Population
16,491
2.12% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.8
0.845% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
38%
8.52% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$29,434
2.14% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$76,500
3.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,240
2.4% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Holmes County, MS had a population of 16.5k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $29,434. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Holmes County, MS declined from 16,848 to 16,491, a −2.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,818 to $29,434, a 2.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holmes County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.813%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.358%).

None of the households in Holmes County, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Holmes County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Holmes County, MS are Holmes Community College (1,244 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Holmes County, MS was $76,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Holmes County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Holmes County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Holmes County, MS is home to a population of 16.5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.358% of Holmes County, MS residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 5.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Holmes County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Holmes County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Holmes County, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holmes County, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 183
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.35k ± 106
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 161
0.431%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2023, there were 5.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Holmes County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.431% of the people in Holmes County, MS are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holmes County, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.358%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
59 people
0.338%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2023, 0.358% of Holmes County, MS residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holmes County, MS was 0.338%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    121 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 82
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    92 ± 72

Holmes County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Holmes County, MS employs 5.24k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Holmes County, MS were Manufacturing (998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (778 people), and Retail Trade (685 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($50,516), and Public Administration ($47,482).

Employment

Occupations

5.24k
2023 Value
± 522
−2.4%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holmes County, MS declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 5.37k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holmes County, MS, are Production Occupations (783 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holmes County, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.24k
2023 Value
± 522
−2.4%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holmes County, MS declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 5.37k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holmes County, MS, are Manufacturing (998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (778 people), and Retail Trade (685 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holmes County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Holmes County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,509
Median earning men ± $4,740
$22,709
Median earning women ± $2,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($52,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,476), Public Administration ($46,205), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,213).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 28
    Retail Trade
  2. 22
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 12
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $25.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $23.7k
    Manufacturing
  3. $7.51k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Holmes County, MS awarded 1,244 degrees. The student population of Holmes County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,643 male students and 3,316 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Holmes County, MS are White (610 and 49%), followed by Black or African American (567 and 45.6%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 2.41%), and Two or More Races (22 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Holmes County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Holmes Community College (1,244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Holmes County, MS are Pre-Nursing Studies (128 and 10.3%), Registered Nursing (114 and 9.16%), and General Business (93 and 7.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,959 students enrolled in Holmes County, MS, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,337 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    93 degrees awarded
  2. Pre-Nursing Studies
    128 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Holmes County, MS was General Business with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Holmes County, MS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Holmes Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,244 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Holmes Community College with 1,244 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Holmes County, MS, which is 0.504 times less than the 827 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 610 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 567 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Holmes County, MS was $76,500 in 2023, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $73,900 to $76,500, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Holmes County, MS is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Holmes County, MS have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holmes County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Holmes County, MS is $29,434. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Holmes County, MS was Census Tract 9504, Holmes County, MS with a value of $46,389, followed by Census Tract 9502, Holmes County, MS and Census Tract 9503, Holmes County, MS, with respective values of $36,741 and $28,821.

In 2025, 21.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Holmes County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.05%.

Housing

Property

$76,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,253
$3,635
Median Property Taxes
±$339

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 Holmes County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.6%
Homeownership
2023
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Holmes County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504, Holmes County, MS
  2. Census Tract 9502, Holmes County, MS
  3. Census Tract 9503, Holmes County, MS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Holmes County, MS was Census Tract 9504, Holmes County, MS with a value of $46,389, followed by Census Tract 9502, Holmes County, MS and Census Tract 9503, Holmes County, MS, with respective values of $36,741 and $28,821.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Holmes County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$29,434
Median Household Income
± $2,488
6k
Number of Households
± 461

In 2023, the median household income of the 6k households in Holmes County, MS grew to $29,434 from the previous year's value of $28,818.

The following chart displays the households in Holmes County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holmes County, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (87.8%)
  2. Carpooled (4.66%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.69%)

In 2023, 87.8% of workers in Holmes County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.66%) and those who worked at home (2.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holmes County, MS have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.64% of the workforce in Holmes County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 21.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Holmes County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.05%.

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Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holmes County, MS (5.9k out of 15.6k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holmes County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 45.7% of the children was living in poverty in Holmes County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.7%.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Holmes County, MS has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 8.02% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.754% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see 1,833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2303 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2254 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,833 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Holmes County, MS

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see an average of 1,833 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,833 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
27.9%
Employer Coverage
37.4%
Medicaid
8.02%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0.754%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holmes County, MS declined by 12.4% from 12.1% to 10.6%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 192 in Holmes County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 53% in Holmes County, MS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.7% in Holmes County, MS.

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