Mississippi

Holmes County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
83.9%
European
15.3%
Other
0.8%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Holmes Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHolmes CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American83.9%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White15.3%54.7%58%
Hispanic0.5%4.6%—
Indian0.1%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Holmes County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHolmes CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$32,538$56,447$80,734
Median home value$80,400$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$590/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.8%20.3%21.0%