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Holmes
Mississippi

17K

Population

$29K

Median Income

$80K

Median Home

D+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$29K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate34.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,410

Federal Spending per Capita$1,151

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$35K

Avg Credit Score604

Work From Home %3.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$9K

Income (80th Percentile)$73K

Income (95th Percentile)$150K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$4,558

SS Benefits / Person$4,018

Education Wage Premium2.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients7.8%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Housing

Median Home Value$90K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$610/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $719

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.7%

Homeownership Rate62.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

154 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity24.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score25

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)51.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)44.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)53.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients780 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,461

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.41 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.58 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,218

Bachelor's Degree Holders648

HS Completion Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate47.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate34.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days131 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$580K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days2,071 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,829 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,651 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,118 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed56 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers164 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work98 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)359 workers

Avg Commute Time34.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms225 farms

Farmland125,779 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.855

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults34.5%

Never-Married Adults49.0%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.18 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$29K

Avg Student Loan Balance$23K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+56

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+56R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -262

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $80K

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Local News — Holmes

MaxPreps · قبل يومين (2)

Schedule - Holmes County Central Jaguars (Lexington, MS) Football 26-27

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Sports Illustrated · قبل يوم واحد

Daniel Holmes

Check out Daniel Holmes's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at Hump…

Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7 · قبل 3 أيام

Heat Advisory Issued for Holmes, Carroll To Be Added Tomorrow

HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above. It's been a common occurrence this summer– Holmes County…

The University of Southern Mississippi · 13‏/03‏/2026

The University of Southern Mississippi Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for the Paul H. “Bud” Holmes Criminal Justice Building

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) celebrated the formal opening of the Paul H. “Bud” Holm…

Yahoo · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Holmes Plaza honors Mississippi State’s first African American student

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A new monument was established on Mississippi State University's Starkvil…

Legacy | Obituary Search · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Lloyd Holmes Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Montrose, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing

Stub Holmes, 90, of Montrose, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 at his home in Montrose.He was born …

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