COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Holmes County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Holmes County, Mississippi
Washington County and Holmes County are close in size. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $28,504 higher.
WASHINGTON COUNTYHOLMES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,82215,465−4% vs Holmes County
Population density1420−7
Population growth-12.5%-11.4%−1.0 pts
Median age44.636.3+8.3
Male50.2%47.5%+2.7 pts
Female49.8%52.5%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%14.6%+50.4 pts
Black24.1%81.0%−57.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%0.4%+0.7 pts
Asian0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Other9.7%3.7%+6.0 pts
Median household income$61,042$32,538+$28,504
Per capita income$32,670$22,845+$9,825
Poverty rate17.1%36.4%−19.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.586−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%13.9%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree8.0%4.9%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%9.5%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation48.9%44.7%+4.1 pts
Median home value$159,700$80,400+$79,300
Median gross rent$655$590+$65
Owner-occupied85.8%61.0%+24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%18.9%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%42.5%−29.4 pts
Average commute34.336.0−1.7
Worked from home7.7%2.7%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.8%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.8%10.9%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025