Holmes County, Mississippi
Holmes County covers 757 sq mi of land and has about 16,191 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
16,191
21/sq mi
Median household income
$33K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$80K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$590
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
36.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Holmes County
4 total
Holmes County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
41%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
16%
High school
39%
Some college
24%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
3%
At a glance
| Holmes | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 2.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 68.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 36 min | 26.4 min |