In 2018, Holmes County, MS had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $21,093. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Holmes County, MS declined from 18,267 to 18,075, a -1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,330 to $21,093, a 3.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holmes County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.221%), White (Hispanic) (0.149%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.0775%). NaNk% of the people in Holmes County, MS speak a non-English language, and 100% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Holmes County, MS are Holmes Community College (1,317 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Holmes County, MS is $56,100, and the homeownership rate is 60.6%. Most people in Holmes County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Holmes County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Holmes County, MS borders Attala County, MS, Carroll County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Leflore County, MS, Madison County, MS, and Yazoo County, MS.