| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:07 PM |
| Population: | 18,368 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28051 |
| CBSA: | Jackson, MS |
| Land Area: | 1,038 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.1026, -89.9946 |
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18,368 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,038 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,793 to 18,368 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39192 (West, $48,750 median) and poorest ZIP 39079 (Goodman, $16,914) are 17.8 miles apart — a 2.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $48,200 in 39169 (Tchula) to $146,400 in 39079 (Goodman).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 38924 (Cruger) to 26 in 39063 (Durant).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 39079 (Goodman) to 25.6% in 38924 (Cruger) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #50 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #76 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $37,184 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,731 of 11,965 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Holmes County lost 11.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39095 | Lexington | Standard | 6,726 | $43,077 | 342.8 | -10.2% |
| 39063 | Durant | Standard | 2,828 | $30,967 | 110.0 | -19.4% |
| 39146 | Pickens | Standard | 2,614 | $31,436 | 142.5 | 11.1% |
| 39169 | Tchula | Standard | 2,565 | $36,231 | 124.8 | -16.1% |
| 39192 | West | Standard | 1,573 | $48,750 | 148.2 | 6.9% |
| 39079 | Goodman | Standard | 1,353 | $16,914 | 68.3 | -36.7% |
| 38924 | Cruger | Standard | 709 | $43,750 | 101.5 | -9.0% |