Holly Springs, MS Population

Overview

6,743

Total Population

39.4

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

31.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Holly Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Holly Springs is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Holly Springs's population under 18 was 15.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Holly Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Holly Springs, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 26.00% aged 15 to 29, 50.24% aged 30 to 64, 9.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 397 less females than males in Holly Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Holly Springs, MS.
The Holly Springs, MS gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 379.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 452.

Holly Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Holly Springs population: 18.48% are White, 78.70% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.76% are multiracial.
Holly Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,726 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Holly Springs is Black or African American with a population of 5,307 (78.70% of the total population).

Holly Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,057 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Holly Springs's population decreased by 145 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Holly Springs's population decreased by 841 (10.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Holly Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,823.