Holmes County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,191
Rank #2,085 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$32,538 −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,136 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
36.4% +188.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,144 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$80,400 −71.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,167 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9% −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,940 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.5% +79.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,070 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
13.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.4%24.7%37.1%49.4%61.8%74.1%81.0%14.6%3.6%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Holmes County, Mississippi

Holmes County, Mississippi has a total population of 16,191, making it the 2,085th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Holmes County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Holmes County is $32,538, which ranks #3,136 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 56.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 36.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.5%.

The median home value in Holmes County is $80,400, 71.5% below the national median. Renters in Holmes County pay a median gross rent of $590 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Holmes County, 13.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.2 min.

Holmes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 81.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (14.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Holmes County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.