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

About

In 2023, N/A 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.

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None of the households in N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A was $76,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

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

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

N/A 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 N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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 N/A was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 N/A was 0.338%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 72

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, 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 N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, 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 N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Holmes County, 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 Representative Elections

Education

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 NaNk%).

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A 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 N/A is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in N/A is $29,434. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A 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.

Housing

Property

$76,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,253

$3,635

Median Property Taxes

±$339

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$29,434

Median Household Income

± $2,488

Number of Households

± 461

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (4.66%)
Worked At Home (2.69%)

In 2023, 87.8% of workers in N/A 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.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holmes County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Coverage

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.

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

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 N/A declined by 12.4% from 12.1% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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