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
CountyHolmes 
StateMississippi 
Land Area764 sq. milesRanked 1,252 of 3,140
Population 200620,866Ranked 1,766 of 3,140
Population 200520,921 
Population 200021,609Ranked 1,714 of 3,140
Population 199021,604Ranked 1,598 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion18.7% 
African American80.7% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 59.1% 
Population 5 to 1415.7% 
Population 15 to 2418.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5412.7% 
Population 55 to 648.2% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes259
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults2 
Total Property Crimes2993
Burglaries12 
Larceny Thefts16 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,2757,625
Unemployed Population7741,043
Unemployment Rate10.6%13.7%

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