Holmes County vs. Carroll County

	Holmes County (MS)	Carroll County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,622	9,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.6%	-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,483	10,597
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,198	10,597
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.3%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.0%	23.7%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	49.4%
White alone, percent	16.2%	65.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	82.5%	32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.7%	64.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	421	615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,598	5,196
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.6%	80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$56,100	$89,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$875	$928
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$512	$475
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	2.8%
Households, 2014-2018	6,269	3,658
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.77	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.8%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.5%	0.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	63.4%	76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	38.4%	62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.1%	81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.9%	14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.7%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.4%	16.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	45.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.4%	39.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,511	290
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	26,900	5,510
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	98,105	22,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,219	$2,121
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.2	28.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,093	$43,060
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$13,924	$22,567
Persons in poverty, percent	33.2%	17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	245	129
Total employment, 2017	2,122	675
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	57,225	18,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.1%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,227	687
All firms, 2012	1,306	747
Men-owned firms, 2012	636	437
Women-owned firms, 2012	575	278
Minority-owned firms, 2012	917	171
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	318	562
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	150	82
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,082	622
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	39.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.4	16.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	756.70	628.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Holmes county (MS) and Carroll county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.