City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Holly Springs, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Holly Springs — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,861
Residents
$47,344
Median income
$110,900
Median home
$924
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Holly Springs, MS

Holly Springs is a city in Mississippi with a population of 6,861 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $47,344 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 13.6%. Typical homes in Holly Springs are valued around $110,900, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. About 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 2 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 59.6°F with 55.5 inches of precipitation per year.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Mississippi registers 87.0 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $924 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $223 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.9 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

6,861 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Mississippi

Median Household Income

$47,344 /yr

Poverty 13.6%

Cost of Living Index

87.0 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Holly Springs compare to other US cities?

Where Holly Springs sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 14% pricier than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Holly Springs against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Holly Springs, MS Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Holly Springs, MS. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Holly Springs, MS — median $47,344/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Holly Springs, MS — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.7%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.6%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.8%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,861
Median Income
$47,344
Median Home Value
$110,900
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Labor force participation
41.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
59.6°F
Annual Precipitation
55.5"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 4
2021 0
2022 1
2023 3
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.1%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
4.4%

Based on 2,497 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Mississippi state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$924/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Holly Springs, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Holly Springs, MS — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Holly Springs compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Holly Springs) plus the nearest peer cities in Mississippi, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Selected

MS

Holly Springs

47.34% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$47,344
Brackets
7
Selected

MS

Kosciusko

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$700
Brackets
7
Selected

MS

Philadelphia

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$700
Brackets
7
Selected

MS

Waveland

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$710
Brackets
7
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Holly Springs, MS?

What is the population of Holly Springs, MS? +

Holly Springs, MS has a population of 6,861 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Holly Springs, MS? +

The median household income in Holly Springs is $47,344 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Holly Springs? +

Holly Springs has a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Holly Springs, MS? +

The median home value in Holly Springs is $110,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Holly Springs? +

Holly Springs has an average annual temperature of 59.6°F, 55.5 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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