Population By Race and Ethnicity in Holmes, MS in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 16,111 population of Holmes County, Mississippi comprised of 175 people who identified as Hispanic (1.09%), and 15,936 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.91%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Holmes County, Mississippi with a population of 13,403 (83.19%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,495 (15.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 141 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Holmes County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 13,298 (82.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,437 (15.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 135 (0.84%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Holmes, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Holmes , MS in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,403 83.19%
White Alone 2,495 15.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27 0.17%
Asian Alone 44 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 141 0.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Holmes , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 105 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 58 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,298 82.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,437 15.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 135 0.84%