COMPARING TWO PLACES
Holmes County vs Geneva County
PLACE A
Holmes County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Geneva County, Alabama
Holmes County is 44% smaller than Geneva County. Geneva County earns more, with a median household income $20,233 higher. Geneva County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -11%).
HOLMES COUNTYGENEVA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,46527,554−44% vs Geneva County
Population density2048−28
Population growth-11.4%-0.5%−11.0 pts
Median age36.343.7−7.4
Male47.5%49.3%−1.7 pts
Female52.5%50.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%2.2%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic14.6%80.5%−65.9 pts
Black81.0%8.4%+72.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%5.3%−4.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Other3.7%5.1%−1.4 pts
Median household income$32,538$52,771−$20,233
Per capita income$22,845$27,592−$4,747
Poverty rate36.4%19.2%+17.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5860.424+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%13.2%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree4.9%3.7%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%5.6%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation44.7%54.9%−10.1 pts
Median home value$80,400$130,700−$50,300
Median gross rent$590$784−$194
Owner-occupied61.0%78.1%−17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%15.4%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%32.1%+10.4 pts
Average commute36.026.6+9.4
Worked from home2.7%3.8%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured10.9%12.5%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025