Holly Springs, MS

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2020 Population

7,727

0.129% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.6

6.82% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

25.2%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$34,779

27.9% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$86,400

1.41% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

2,892

24.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Holly Springs, MS had a population of 7.73k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $34,779. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Holly Springs, MS declined from 7,737 to 7,727, a −0.129% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,190 to $34,779, a 27.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holly Springs, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.945%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.699%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.556%).

None of the households in Holly Springs, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Holly Springs, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS are Rust College (126 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $86,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.1%.

Most people in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Holly Springs, MS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Holly Springs, MS is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.789% of Holly Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2020, there were 4.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.11k people) in Holly Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k White (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

99.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.7% of Holly Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Holly Springs, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Holly Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holly Springs, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.11k ± 322
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 275
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 62.9

0.815%

Hispanic Population

63 people

0.815% of the people in Holly Springs, MS are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Holly Springs, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
18,827 ± 3,358 people
India
5,246 ± 1,777 people
Vietnam
4,118 ± 1,574 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 18,827 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,246 and Vietnam with 4,118.

Foreign-Born Population

0.789%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

0.788%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2020, 0.789% of Holly Springs, MS residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holly Springs, MS was 0.788%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Holly Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 33

Holly Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Holly Springs, MS employs 2.89k people. The largest industries in Holly Springs, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (532 people), Public Administration (363 people), and Retail Trade (359 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($39,659), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,466), and Wholesale Trade ($35,389).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,621. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2020 Value

± 501

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Holly Springs, MS grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 2.32k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holly Springs, MS, are Production Occupations (354 people), Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holly Springs, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2020 Value

± 501

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Holly Springs, MS grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 2.32k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holly Springs, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (532 people), Public Administration (363 people), and Retail Trade (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holly Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Holly Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,290

Median earning men ± $6,191

$30,403

Median earning women ± $2,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,111), Public Administration ($49,911), and Manufacturing ($31,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Retail Trade ($35,152), Wholesale Trade ($31,851), and Public Administration ($31,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Mississippi.

$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Holly Springs, MS awarded 126 degrees. The student population of Holly Springs, MS in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 230 male students and 393 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Holly Springs, MS are Black or African American (118 and 97.5%), followed by Unknown (3 and 2.48%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Holly Springs, MS by number of degrees awarded are Rust College (126 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Holly Springs, MS are General Biological Sciences (37 and 29.4%), Social Work (15 and 11.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (12 and 9.52%).

The median tuition cost in Holly Springs, MS for private four year colleges is $9,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Holly Springs, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 623 (36.9% men and 63.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 623 students enrolled in Holly Springs, MS, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 589 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
37 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
15 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
11 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Holly Springs, MS was General Biological Sciences with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Holly Springs, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rust College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

126 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rust College with 126 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Holly Springs, MS, which is 0.4 times less than the 90 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 118 degrees mean that there were 39.3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Measure

In 2020, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (559k), and Secondary Education (417k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holly Springs, MS was $86,400 in 2020, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $85,200 to $86,400, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Holly Springs, MS is 56.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Holly Springs, MS have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holly Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,331

$1,434

Median Property Taxes

±$338

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Holly Springs, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Holly Springs, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2020

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 56.1% of the housing units in Holly Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holly Springs, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504.01
Census Tract 9504.02

The following map shows all of the places in Holly Springs, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,779

Median Household Income

± $7,745

2.56k

Number of Households

± 443

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.56k households in Holly Springs, MS grew to $34,779 from the previous year's value of $27,190.

The following chart displays the households in Holly Springs, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holly Springs, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.445

2019 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2020, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (5.31%)
Walked (2.74%)

In 2020, 90.3% of workers in Holly Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.31%) and those who walked to work (2.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holly Springs, MS have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in Holly Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holly Springs, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holly Springs, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holly Springs, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holly Springs, MS (1.42k out of 5.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holly Springs, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Holly Springs, MS has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 7.51% on Medicare, 7.35% on non-group plans, and 0.826% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see 8863 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.472% decrease from the previous year (8905 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7059 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3209 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Marshall County, MS.

8,863 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, MS

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see an average of 8,863 patients per year. This represents a 0.472% decrease from the previous year (8,905 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

7.51%

Medicare

7.35%

Non-Group

0.826%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holly Springs, MS declined by 10% from 14.2% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Holly Springs, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.