COMPARING TWO PLACES
Holmes County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Holmes County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Holmes County is 72% smaller than Jackson County. Jackson County earns more, with a median household income $19,370 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -11%).
HOLMES COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,46554,281−72% vs Jackson County
Population density2050−30
Population growth-11.4%-1.2%−10.2 pts
Median age36.343.5−7.2
Male47.5%49.3%−1.8 pts
Female52.5%50.7%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.4%1.9%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic14.6%88.2%−73.5 pts
Black81.0%3.1%+77.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%3.6%−3.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other3.7%4.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$32,538$51,908−$19,370
Per capita income$22,845$30,130−$7,285
Poverty rate36.4%17.3%+19.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5860.452+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%15.9%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree4.9%6.1%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%4.5%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation44.7%51.5%−6.8 pts
Median home value$80,400$159,500−$79,100
Median gross rent$590$780−$190
Owner-occupied61.0%75.1%−14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%12.5%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%36.8%+5.7 pts
Average commute36.027.3+8.7
Worked from home2.7%4.7%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.1%+0.8 pts
Uninsured10.9%10.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025