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Holmes County, Mississippi, has 17,000 residents across 16,002 parcels and covers 756.7 square miles. The population declined 11.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Holmes County is 28051.

Durant is the county's largest population center. Holmes County also includes 4 zip codes, 1 public school district and 14 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Holmes County Trends

Population
17,000▾
Median Home Value
$76,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,300▾
Holmes County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Holmes County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Holmes County Parcels

Holmes County has 16,002 mapped parcels covering 479,681 acres. The median assessed value is $12,169. The median lot size is 2.60 acres. 5,855 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,405 distinct owner names. About 16% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.0%. Browse the interactive Holmes County Parcel viewer here.

Holmes County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 16,002 100%
Owner name 15,933 99.6%
Owner mailing address 15,519 97.0%
Site address 15,933 99.6%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 16,002 100%
Land value 16,002 100%
Improvement value 6,769 42.3%
Acreage 16,002 100%
Parcel boundary 16,002 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Holmes County parcel records.

Holmes County Population

Holmes County had 17,000 residents in 2020. That was 11.4% lower than in 2010. Holmes County had 4,609 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 22 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Lexington, Durant and Tchula.

Population Trend in Holmes County MS

Holmes County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Holmes County Zip Codes

Holmes County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Lexington (39095), Durant (39063) and Tchula (39169). Lexington is the largest zip by population, with about 6,826 residents or 40% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 73% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Holmes County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39095 Lexington 6,826 ▾ -6.8%
39063 Durant 3,111 ▾ -14.1%
39169 Tchula 2,443 ▾ -17.4%
38924 Cruger 606 ▾ -21.4%
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Holmes County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Holmes County Demographics

Holmes County has a median age of 35.8, which makes the county a little younger than Mississippi overall. About 24.8% of residents are under 18, while 16.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 13.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Holmes County MS

Median Age

35.8

Under 18

24.8%

Age 65+

16.2%

Bachelor's+

13.7%

Holmes County School Districts

Holmes County is served by 1 public school district with 2,300 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2018.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Holmes County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Holmes County Consolidated School District 2,300 100% ▾ -3.6%
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Holmes County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Holmes County Housing & Real Estate

Holmes County has a median home value of $76,500 and a median gross rent of $589. About 61% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $86,000 and homes spent about 103 days on the market.

Holmes County Housing Mix

Holmes County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Holmes County Housing Trends

Holmes County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Holmes County, MS

Holmes County has 495 business listings across 165 categories. The largest categories in Holmes County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (68, 13.7%), Gas Stations (20, 4.0%), and Baptist Church (17, 3.4%). The full Holmes County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Holmes County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Holmes County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 68 13.7%
Gas Stations 20 4.0%
Baptist Church 17 3.4%
Religious Organization 14 2.8%
Discount Store 12 2.4%
Convenience Stores 10 2.0%
Fast Food 9 1.8%
Banks & Credit Unions 9 1.8%
Restaurants 8 1.6%
ATMs 7 1.4%

Holmes County Business Listings

Business Category City
Black Creek Horse Track & Entertainment Park Active Life Lexington
Tchula Grain and Warehouse Agriculture Tchula
C A Moore Airport Airport Holmes County
Medstat Ems Ambulance And Ems Services Belzoni
Jitney Junior American Restaurants Tchula
Sonny's Discount Furniture Appliance Store Durant
Lexington Manor Senior Care Assisted Living Facility Lexington
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Lexington
The Killebrew Ranch Attractions And Activities Holmes County
Phil's Body Shop Auto Body Shop Lexington
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Holmes County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Holmes County Basemaps

Holmes County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Holmes County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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