Holmes County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 17,243
Median age: 35.6
Median household income: 24,958
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Holmes County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 17,243 |
| 2020 | 17,414 |
| 2019 | 17,737 |
| 2018 | 18,075 |
| 2017 | 18,267 |
| 2016 | 18,547 |
| 2015 | 18,772 |
| 2014 | 18,965 |
| 2013 | 18,931 |
| 2012 | 19,207 |
| 2011 | 19,372 |
| 2010 | 19,597 |
| 2009 | 20,481 |
Holmes County, MS cities
Cruger town - 309
Durant city - 2,470
Goodman town - 1,406
Lexington city - 1,301
Pickens town - 1,281
Tchula town - 2,207
West town - 105
Census data for Holmes County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Holmes County, Mississippi
| Total population | 17,243 |
| Male | 8,283 |
| Female | 8,960 |
| Total population | 17,243 |
| Under 5 years | 1,134 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,326 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,135 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,504 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,203 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,149 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,009 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,870 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,046 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,217 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,558 |
| 75 to 84 years | 862 |
| 85 years and over | 230 |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 |
| Under 18 years | 4,378 |
| 16 years and over | 13,420 |
| 18 years and over | 12,865 |
| 21 years and over | 11,698 |
| 62 years and over | 3,303 |
| 65 years and over | 2,650 |
| Total population | 17,243 |
| One race | 17,184 |
| White | 2,599 |
| Black or African American | 14,535 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 7 |
| Two or more races | 59 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,846 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,984 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,862 |
Social characteristics in Holmes County, Mississippi
| Total households | 5,674 |
| Family households (families) | 1,541 |
| Married-couple family | 214 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,032 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 834 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,887 |
| Average household size | 1,862 |
| Average family size | 2.93 |
Economic characteristics in Holmes County, Mississippi
| Total households | 5,674 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,427 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 611 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 802 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 675 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 756 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 574 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 406 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 235 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 95 |
| $200,000 or more | 93 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 24,958 |
Housing characteristics in Holmes County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 7,591 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,674 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,917 |
| Total housing units | 7,591 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,636 |
| 1-unit, attached | 7 |
| 2 units | 7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 276 |
| 5 to 9 units | 492 |
| 10 to 19 units | 59 |
| 20 or more units | 76 |
| Mobile home | 2,023 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 |
| Total housing units | 7,591 |
| Built 2014 or later | 2 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 409 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 971 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,431 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,294 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,450 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 831 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 454 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 256 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 493 |
| Total housing units | 7,591 |
| 1 room | 19 |
| 2 rooms | 102 |
| 3 rooms | 341 |
| 4 rooms | 886 |
| 5 rooms | 2,413 |
| 6 rooms | 2,023 |
| 7 rooms | 904 |
| 8 rooms | 529 |
| 9 rooms or more | 374 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 7,591 |
| No bedroom | 24 |
| 1 bedroom | 546 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,823 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,212 |
| 4 bedrooms | 842 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 144 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,674 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,427 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,247 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.11 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,674 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 596 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,097 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 906 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,173 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 932 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 970 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,427 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,447 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,044 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 421 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 190 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 149 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 147 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 28 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 60,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,427 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 933 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,494 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,734 |
| Less than $500 | 759 |
| $500 to $999 | 944 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 31 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 559 |
| No rent paid | 513 |
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