COMPARING TWO PLACES
Attala County vs Holmes County
PLACE A
Attala County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Holmes County, Mississippi
Attala County is 11% larger than Holmes County. Attala County earns more, with a median household income $19,101 higher.
ATTALA COUNTYHOLMES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population17,10015,465+11% vs Holmes County
Population density2320+3
Population growth-8.6%-11.4%+2.9 pts
Median age39.436.3+3.1
Male47.4%47.5%−0.1 pts
Female52.6%52.5%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.1%0.4%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.8%14.6%+37.1 pts
Black44.2%81.0%−36.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%0.4%+1.8 pts
Asian0.3%0.3%−0.0 pts
Other1.7%3.7%−2.0 pts
Median household income$51,639$32,538+$19,101
Per capita income$31,953$22,845+$9,108
Poverty rate18.0%36.4%−18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.586−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%13.9%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree7.3%4.9%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%9.5%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation58.9%44.7%+14.2 pts
Median home value$104,600$80,400+$24,200
Median gross rent$825$590+$235
Owner-occupied75.3%61.0%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%18.9%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%42.5%+4.1 pts
Average commute34.236.0−1.8
Worked from home3.6%2.7%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.5%10.9%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025