Holmes County, Mississippi

Holmes County is home to 16,191 people. 36.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $32,538.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population16,1912,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$32,538$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line36.4%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty48.5%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.9%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$80,400$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$590$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.4%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.