Welcome to Holmes County ...
Time Zone: Holmes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lexington is the Seat for Holmes County.
Holmes County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Yazoo County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Holmes had a population of 17,010 people. This is a decrease of 12.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,405 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holmes represented 0.65% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Holmes County:
- Cruger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Durant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Lexington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pickens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tchula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Holmes County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Carroll County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Madison County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |