Holmes County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,465
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,465
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,560
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,000
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,198
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 15.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 82.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 519
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,718
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $80,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $979
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $590
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 68.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 26.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,865
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,208
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,121
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,845
Persons in poverty, percent 34.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 208
Total employment, 2023 1,857
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 77,119
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,537
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.5
Population per square mile, 2010 25.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 756.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 756.70
FIPS Code 28051