Holmes County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 482.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 39.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 73.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.5% of the population reported only one race, with 6.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.43 persons compared to an average family size of 2.92 persons. In 2006 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $29,936. Per capita income grew by 19.4% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	19,245	1850	Covered Employment	3,543	2263
Growth (%) since 1990	22.0%	905	Avg wage per job	$25,645	2475
Households (2000)	6,921	1896	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.2%	2385
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	8,736	1915	Avg wage per job	$29,555	2220
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.5	2464	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	4.0%	708
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$22,529	2667	Avg wage per job	$35,651	1763
Median Household Income (2005)	$30,778	2611	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2174
Poverty Rate (2005)	21.9	439	Avg wage per job	$0	2175
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	65.2	2,818	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.2%	400
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	8.8	2,904	Avg wage per job	$34,775	1538