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Holmes County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 16,121   ( 3,077 from 2010 , 880 from 2020)
Land area: 756.7 square miles
Population density: 21.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,444 15.16% 18.3%
Black:13,23982.12% 16.9%
Indian:210.13% 16.7%
Asian:460.29% 48.4%
2+ races:1360.84% 49.5%
Hispanic:2351.46% 75.4%
Total non-White:13,67784.84% 15.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:527 15.5
Deaths:69720.5
Net Migration: -706-20.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-549 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,528 -13.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,198
2,99315.59%
15,92582.95%
180.09%
310.16%
910.47%
1340.70%
16,20584.41%

2000
21,609
4,39520.34%
16,85077.98%
240.11%
320.15%
1110.51%
1940.90%
17,21479.66%

1990
21,604
5,14123.80%
16,33275.60%
60.03%
360.17%
n/a
890.41%
16,46376.20%

1980
22,970
6,53528.45%
16,17070.40%
00.00%
390.17%
n/a
2170.94%
16,43571.55%

1970
23,120
7,34531.77%
15,74368.09%
70.03%
230.10%
n/a
00.00%
15,775 68.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,576 16.5
2,26910.5
-2,560-11.8
180.1
-1,402 -6.5
-1,009 -4.7
1990's
NumberRate
4,042 18.7
2,65512.3
-1,442-6.7
330.2
-746 -3.5
751 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,884 21.3
2,522 11.0
-3,380 -14.7
n/a
-1,394 -6.1
28 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,896 -12.5
n/a
-810 -3.5
660 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Holmes County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.5
4,204 26.1%
11,917 73.9%
2,657 16.5%
5,798
2.77
3,397 58.6%
1,686 49.6%
789 23.2%
2,401 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
32.8
5,577 29.0%
13,621 71.0%
2,422 12.6%
6,926
2.69
4,722 68.2%
2,036 43.1%
1,216 25.8%
2,204 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
30.1
6,939 32.1%
14,670 67.9%
2,706 12.5%
7,374
2.85
5,303 71.9%
2,582 48.7%
1,375 25.9%
2,071 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
27.8
7,653 35.4%
13,951 64.6%
3,085 14.3%
7,092
2.99
5,224 73.7%
2,817 53.9%
1,310 25.1%
1,868 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
25.2
8,574 37.3%
14,396 62.7%
3,408 14.8%
7,063
3.18
5,322 75.4%
3,559 66.9%
756 14.2%
1,741 24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Holmes County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,569 
Median Value$73,900 
Occupied5,79876.6%
Vacant1,77123.4%
Owned3,62162.5%
Rented2,17737.5%
Median Rent$610 
Single-Family Units4,65061.4%
    Detached4,63661.2%
    Attached140.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units6438.5%
Mobile Homes1,98626.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Holmes County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,23921.4%
$10,000 to $14,99975113.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992744.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993275.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994567.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992173.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991572.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992263.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994087.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993576.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992684.6%
$75,000 to $99,9995178.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991542.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991542.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991182.0%
$200,000 or more1753.0%
Median Household Income28,818 
Per Capita Income20,132 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,34123.1%
Public Assistance4547.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,66028.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,04948.7%
Unemployed4994.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,54853.5%
Not in Labor Force4,82746.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7591,86448.6%
Non-Profit9216435.9%
Self-Employed18911462.4%
Local Government8023125.7%
State Government19143930.3%
Federal Government14410258.5%
Total Private + Self1,9481,97849.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50793635.1%
Total2,4552,91445.7%
Pct. Govt.22.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4849.0%
Sales and Office Occupations82015.3%
Professional, Technical77714.5%
Service Occupations1,08520.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.4%
All others2,20341.0%
White Collar 38.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,14621.3%
Health care and social assistance87916.4%
Retail trade75814.1%
Educational services56110.4%
Construction3726.9%
Transportation and warehousing3576.6%
Public administration3466.4%
Other services2434.5%
Accommodation and food services2113.9%
Wholesale trade1082.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.921.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting801.5%
Finance and insurance611.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation591.1%
Information280.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.5%
Professional, scientific, technical210.4%
Management200.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Holmes County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican290.17%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban100.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian300.18%
Filipino30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,61399.1%
Spanish660.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun360.2%
Other Indo-European300.2%
Other70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8144.8%
English4342.6%
Irish3792.2%
German1440.9%
Italian1180.7%
African940.6%
French610.4%
Scotch-Irish600.4%
Scottish230.1%
Cajun190.1%
Lebanese100.1%
Nigerian70.0%
Dutch60.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,82899.9%
Not a citizen200.1%
Native16,79199.7%
Foreign-born570.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Holmes County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
687 6.4%1,351 12.6%3,834 35.7%3,290 30.6%1,149 10.7%436 4.1%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 687 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,351 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,834 35.7%
Some College 3,290 30.6%
Bach. Degree 1,149 10.7%
Grad Degree 436 4.1%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Holmes County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,838 5,932 906 13.2% 7.6%
1991 6,875 5,948 927 13.5% 8.4%
1992 6,899 6,040 859 12.5% 8.0%
1993 7,114 6,326 788 11.1% 6.7%
1994 7,602 6,763 839 11.0% 6.3%
1995 7,421 6,506 915 12.3% 6.2%
1996 7,507 6,631 876 11.7% 6.0%
1997 7,468 6,636 832 11.1% 5.7%
1998 7,142 6,350 792 11.1% 5.3%
1999 7,009 5,794 1,215 17.3% 5.1%
2000 7,566 6,582 984 13.0% 5.3%
2001 7,181 6,287 894 12.4% 5.5%
2002 6,914 6,120 794 11.5% 6.4%
2003 6,844 6,093 751 11.0% 6.1%
2004 6,867 6,116 751 10.9% 6.1%
2005 7,055 6,214 841 11.9% 7.6%
2006 7,097 6,389 708 10.0% 6.4%
2007 7,112 6,339 773 10.9% 6.2%
2008 7,078 6,151 927 13.1% 6.7%
2009 6,942 5,625 1,317 19.0% 9.4%
2010 6,842 5,535 1,307 19.1% 10.1%
2011 6,897 5,688 1,209 17.5% 9.8%
2012 6,677 5,593 1,084 16.2% 8.8%
2013 6,302 5,252 1,050 16.7% 8.5%
2014 6,126 5,198 928 15.1% 7.6%
2015 6,103 5,360 743 12.2% 6.5%
2016 5,958 5,290 668 11.2% 5.9%
2017 5,816 5,256 560 9.6% 5.2%
2018 5,694 5,171 523 9.2% 5.0%
2019 5,624 5,039 585 10.4% 5.5%
2020 5,530 4,634 896 16.2% 8.1%
2021 5,201 4,649 552 10.6% 5.5%
2022 5,044 4,711 333 6.6% 3.9%
2023 4,923 4,641 282 5.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com