Holmes County, MS Demographic Data
Holmes County, MS Summary
Holmes County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 19,207
- Area: 764.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 756.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 267.06 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Holmes County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,717
52%
50.8
Male
8,830
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,547
323,128,000
Holmes County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,357
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,505
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,334
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,554
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,626
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,106
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,058
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,281
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,244
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
959
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,375
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
778
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
370
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,532
73.0%
77.2
Female
7,282
53.8%
51.3
Male
6,250
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,283
66.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,097
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,523
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,473
58.4%
55.8
Male
1,050
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Holmes County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,459
99.5%
96.8
White
2,965
16.0%
72.6
Black or African American
15,393
83.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1%
0.8
Asian
54
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
30
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
88
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
58
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
38
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,489
99.7%
82.2
Holmes County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,283
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,572
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,531
40.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,910
17.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
577
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
889
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
409
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,855
25.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,316
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,298
11.7%
31.2
Holmes County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,654
53.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,112
21.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,288
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
909
6.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,388
9.7
5.8%
Holmes County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,087
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
103
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
77
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
26
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Holmes County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,826
28.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
609
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,135
18.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
883
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
649
10.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
619
9.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
303
4.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
214
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
31
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
20,800
57,617
Per capita income
12,408
31,128
Holmes County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
224
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
257
5.0%
9.8
Construction
324
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,415
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
205
3.9%
6.6
Information
17
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
984
19.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
293
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
303
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
333
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
535
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
249
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
573
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,288
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,279
24.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,021
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,030
19.8%
18.1%
Holmes County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,085
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,068
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
727
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
82
1.6%
5.1
Walked
55
1.1%
2.7
Other means
64
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
89
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Holmes County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
730
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,764
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,064
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
756
12.0%
21.0
Holmes County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,314
75.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,926
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,388
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,104
25.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Holmes County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,418
1 room
95
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
52
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
279
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,213
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,019
35.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,989
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
878
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
507
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
386
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Holmes County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,418
1-unit, detached
5,121
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
0.4%
5.9
2-units
49
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
216
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
424
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
35
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,518
29.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Holmes County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
670
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
219
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
500
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,123
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,619
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,600
19.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,723
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
814
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
150
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Holmes County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,767
43.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,566
24.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,778
28.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
146
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.5%
1.1
Holmes County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,348
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
52
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
61
4.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
320
23.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
901
66.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
379
29.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
10.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
592
46.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Holmes County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,445
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
3.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
668
46.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
716
49.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
943
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
503
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
154
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
150
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
557
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,157
0.0%
0.0%
Holmes County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,926
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,896
48.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,356
34.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
289
7.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
186
4.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
167
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
51,800
205,000
