Holmes County Information
Holmes in
Mississippi occupies
764 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,866, a change from a 2000 population of
21,609 and
21,604 in 1990.
18.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Holmes in 2004, a change from
59 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
774 people:
10.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
13.7%.
Read more about
Holmes, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Holmes | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 764 sq. miles | Ranked 1,252 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,866 | Ranked 1,766 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,921 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,609 | Ranked 1,714 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,604 | Ranked 1,598 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 18.7% | |
| African American | 80.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 59 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 29 | 93 |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,275 | 7,625 |
| Unemployed Population | 774 | 1,043 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% | 13.7% |
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