| Name | Holmes County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28051 |
| County Seat | Lexington |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 15,836 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -7.33% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 84.57% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 98% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 7.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 14.62% |
| African American | 84.57% |
| Hispanic | 0.44% |
| Asian | 0.24% |
| Native American | 0.11% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 0.86% |
| African American | 98.19% |
| Hispanic | 0.28% |
| Asian | 0.08% |
| Native American | 0.16% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |