Holmes County, Mississippi Population 2024

15,443

Holmes County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 15,443 with a growth rate of -2.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Holmes County, Mississippi is the 55th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 19,406 and has seen a growth of -20.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,773-334-2.37%
202814,107-334-2.31%
202714,441-334-2.26%
202614,775-334-2.21%
202515,109-334-2.16%
202415,443-334-2.12%
202315,777-334-2.07%
202216,111-397-2.4%
202116,508-374-2.22%
202016,882-154-0.9%
201917,036-422-2.42%
201817,458-388-2.17%
201717,846-156-0.87%
201618,002-360-1.96%
201518,362-146-0.79%
201418,508-293-1.56%
201318,801-120-0.63%
201218,921-160-0.84%
201119,081-325-1.67%
201019,40600%
199021,604-1,366-5.95%
198022,970-150-0.65%
197023,120-3,976-14.67%
196027,096-6,205-18.63%
195033,301-6,409-16.14%
194039,7101,1763.05%
193038,5344,02111.65%
192034,513-4,575-11.7%
191039,0882,2606.14%
190036,8285,85818.92%
189030,9703,80614.01%
188027,1647,79440.24%
187019,3701,5798.88%
186017,7913,86327.74%
185013,9284,47647.36%
18409,452-4,321-31.37%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.12% (-334)
County Website
Holmes County
County Seat
Lexington
2020 Population
16,882
Area
757 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.52% (-1,439)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American13,98082.98%
White2,54915.13%
Two or more races2631.56%
Asian330.2%
Native American230.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Holmes County, Mississippi Population by Race

Holmes County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Holmes County, Mississippi Median Age

35.5

Total

33.2

Male

38

Female

Holmes County, Mississippi Adults

There are 12,644 adults, (2,657 of whom are seniors) in Holmes County, Mississippi.

Holmes County, Mississippi Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Holmes County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female8,72551.79%
Male8,12348.21%

Holmes County, Mississippi Population by Age

Holmes County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7982.7762.537.5
Non Family2,4011.1154.945.1
Married1,6863.6182.317.7
Female1,4404.4248.351.7
Male2713.4881.218.8

3.86

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Holmes County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,35112.57%
Associates Degree6486.03%
Bachelors Degree1,14910.69%
Graduate Degree4364.06%
High School Graduate3,83435.68%
Less Than 9th Grade6876.39%
Some College2,64224.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Holmes County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Holmes County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black8,6346,8641,230
White1,8741,710335
2+ Races186960
Hispanic57390
Native American23234
Asian221616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.73%.

Holmes County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,554$28,735$36,467
Graduate Degree$55,750$250,001$49,211
High School Graduate$24,509$29,567$22,577
Less Than 9th Grade$19,254$19,268$19,219
Overall$29,328$28,382$31,232
Some College$32,201$26,823$33,681

$29,328

Average Earnings

$28,382

Average Male

$31,232

Average Female

Holmes County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Holmes County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Holmes County, Mississippi Language

99.12% of Holmes County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Holmes County, Mississippi Language

Holmes County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,5195,20238.48%
White2,18833115.13%
Multiple2566023.44%
Hispanic743952.7%
Native9555.56%

34.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.9%

Male Poverty Rate

34.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Holmes County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Holmes County, Mississippi is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Holmes County, Mississippi is White, with 15.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.54%.

Holmes County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.86%
High School39.65%
Some College26.45%
Bachelors or Greater10.28%

Holmes County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.93%
Female Unemployed47.71%
Female Employed17.75%
Male Employed8.94%

Holmes County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Holmes County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,083$55,260
Households$28,818$49,164
Married Families$54,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,403$32,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Holmes County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.7%

Male Marriage Rate

25.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Holmes County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Holmes County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Holmes County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Holmes County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

540

Number of Veterans

455

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam134
First Gulf War119
Second Gulf War87
Korea8
World War II0

Holmes County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54178
65 to 74132
55 to 64129
75+101
18 to 340

Holmes County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3073.02%
White1948.72%
2+ Races3516.99%
Hispanic813.11%
Native American417.39%

Holmes County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Holmes County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Holmes County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.9%

Labor Force Participation

41%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Holmes County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Holmes County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Holmes County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.53%

Born in Holmes County, Mississippi

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Holmes County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 90.53% having been born in Mississippi. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Holmes County, Mississippi Place of Birth

Sources