Holcomb, MS City Data

Holcomb, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,991 people who live in Holcomb and approximately 23,263 who live in Grenada County. We want to help people moving to or living in Holcomb to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Holcomb. We have included Holcomb housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Holcomb Information

Grenada County where Holcomb resides is 449.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,263 and has a population rank of 1,630 out of all the places in the United States.

Holcomb has a total of 1,991 people and of those residents there are 996 males and 995 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 331 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Holcomb varies per year, but currently 1,985 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,991 people who live in Holcomb, there are 562 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Holcomb is 300 male and 262 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,465.

General Holcomb Information
Total area in square miles - Grenada County	449.38
Water area in square miles - Grenada County	N/A
Resident population - Grenada County	23,263
Population rank - Grenada County	1,630
Total population	1,991
Total population (male)	996
Total population (female)	995
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Grenada County	331
Deaths- Grenada County	334
Population of one race	1,985
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	562
Population under 20 years (male)	300
Population under 20 years (female)	262
Total population 18 years and over	1,465

Holcomb Social Characteristics

There are 8,820 households in Holcomb. Families make up 6,337 of these households. The table below breaks down the Holcomb families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,310), male householder with no wife present (390) and female householder with no husband present (1,603). The remainder of the Holcomb households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,519. Holcomb, MS moving companies help people in Holcomb move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Holcomb. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Holcomb is based, there are 9,712 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,142 never married, 4,778 now married, 338 separated, 1,434 widowed, and 1,020 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 283 separated, 291 widowed and 776 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Holcomb social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Holcomb.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grenada County)
Total households	8,820
Family households (families)	6,337
With own children under 18 years	3,429
Married-couple family	4,310
With own children under 18 years	1,887
Male householder, no wife present, family	390
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,603
With own children under 18 years	988
Nonfamily households	2,519
Householder living alone	2,228
65 years and over	932

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	282
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	226
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,793
Householder	576
Spouse	468
Child	621
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	198
Male householder	82
Male householder living alone	75
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	97
Female householder living alone	89
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,712
Never married	2,142
Now married	4,778
Separated	338
Widowed	1,434
Divorced	1,020
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	283
Widowed	291
Divorced	776

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,991
Male	996
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	14
Female	995
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,991
One race	1,985
White	1,461
Black or African American	519
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,991
People who are White alone	1,461
People who are Black or African American alone	519
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,663
Same house	12,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,186
Different state or abroad	1,441
Different state	1,297
Abroad	144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grenada County)
Total resident population	23,263
Born in United States	18,371
State of residence	19,750
Different state	3,248
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	232

Holcomb Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Holcomb. That total enrollment is 6,164 for the population of the country, which includes Holcomb. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,286 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,935 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 739.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Holcomb population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,164
Pre-kindergarten	536
Public	343
Private	193
Kindergarten	420
Public	394
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,255
Public	2,972
Private	283
Elementary and high school	4,468
Public	4,020
Private	448
High school grades 9 to 12	1,213
Public	1,048
Private	165
College, undergraduate years	673
Public	630
Private	43
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	47
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,228

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,675
Less than 9th grade	2,003
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,303
High school graduate	4,054
Some college, no degree	2,748
Associate's degree	584
Bachelor's degree	1,983
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,375

Holcomb Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,575 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Holcomb. The Holcomb occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,211), service occupations (1,187), sales and office occupations (2,385), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (854) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,552). The 17,575 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,215 private wage and salary workers, 1,383 government workers, 656 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grenada County)
Population 16 years and over	17,575
In labor force	9,914
Civilian labor force	9,870
Employed	9,275
Unemployed	595
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	9,509
In labor force	4,644
Civilian labor force	4,638
Unemployed Civilian labor force	324
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	8,066
In labor force	5,270
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grenada County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,174
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,298
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	99
Other means	73
Worked at home	66
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	182,965

OCCUPATION (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,211
Service occupations	1,187
Sales and office occupations	2,385
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	854
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,552

INDUSTRY (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	211
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,570
Wholesale trade	392
Retail trade	1,271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	410
Information	83
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	338
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	288
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,709
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	616
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Private wage and salary workers	7,215
Government workers	1,383
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	656
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Holcomb Housing Characteristics

In Holcomb, MS there are 9,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,820 occupied and 1,153 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Holcomb, there are 7,115 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Holcomb. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Holcomb, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Holcomb, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Holcomb. There are 343 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 1,000 with rent between $300-499 and 608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Holcomb gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Holcomb, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grenada County)
Total housing units	9,973
Occupied housing units	8,820
Vacant housing units	1,153

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grenada County)
Total housing units	9,973
1-unit, detached	7,115
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	372
3 or 4 units	271
5 to 9 units	282
10 to 19 units	110
20 to 49 units	128
50 or more units	79
Mobile home	1,459

HOUSING TENURE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Owner-occupied	6,100
Renter-occupied	2,720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
No vehicles available	1,169
2 vehicle available	4,700
3 vehicles available	1,103
4 vehicles available	285
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Utility gas	4,292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,732
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Less Than $50,000	6,100
$50,000 to $99,999	2,493
$100,000 to $149,999	489
$150,000 to $199,999	303
$200,000 to $299,999	146
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,300

GROSS RENT (Grenada County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,720
Less than $200	343
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	1,000
$500 to $699	450
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	30