Holcomb, MS Demographics

A map of Holcomb's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	276	308	82.1%	54.2%
Black	60	229	17.9%	40.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	3.3%

Holcomb, Mississippi has an estimated population of 336, a dramatic decrease from the 568 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 17.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holcomb, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holcomb has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Holcomb, that probability was 54.2% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holcomb is ranked the 308th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Holcomb was ranked the 245th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holcomb's White Population

276 residents of Holcomb, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holcomb is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Holcomb ranks 213th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's White population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Holcomb's population has increased from 54.2% to 82.1%.

Holcomb is more White than neighboring Grenada (39% White), North Carrollton (45.4% White), and Charleston (21% White). Holcomb is less White than neighboring Elliott (92.2% White), and Tillatoba (100% White).

Holcomb's Black Population

60 residents of Holcomb, or 17.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holcomb is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Holcomb ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Black population has declined by an estimated 73.8%. Black residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 40.3% to 17.9%.

Holcomb is more Black than neighboring Elliott (6.9% Black), and Tillatoba (0% Black). Holcomb is less Black than neighboring Grenada (57.9% Black), North Carrollton (54.6% Black), and Charleston (77.7% Black).

Holcomb's Asian Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holcomb is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Holcomb ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Holcomb's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holcomb is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Holcomb ranks 307th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Hispanic than neighboring Charleston (0.7% Hispanic).

Holcomb's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holcomb is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Holcomb ranks 297th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holcomb's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grenada (1.1% Native American/Other), Elliott (0.9% Native American/Other), and Charleston (0.1% Native American/Other).

Holcomb's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holcomb is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Holcomb ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Multiracial than neighboring Grenada (2% Multiracial), and Charleston (0.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.