Holly Springs, MS Demographics

A map of Holly Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	4,797	5,521	71.6%	79.2%
White	1,606	1,193	24.0%	17.1%
Multiracial	230	137	3.4%	2.0%
Hispanic	43	74	0.6%	1.1%
Asian	20	7	0.3%	0.1%
Native American/Other	8	36	0.1%	0.5%

Holly Springs, Mississippi has an estimated population of 6,704, a decrease from the 6,968 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.6% Black, 24.0% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holly Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holly Springs has become considerably more 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 Holly Springs, that probability was 34.2% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holly Springs is ranked the 58th 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). Holly Springs was ranked the 56th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holly Springs's White Population

1,606 residents of Holly Springs, or 24.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holly Springs is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Holly Springs ranks 353rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. White residents' share of Holly Springs's population has increased from 17.1% to 24.0%.

Holly Springs is more White than neighboring Lamar (0% White). Holly Springs is less White than neighboring Waterford (100% White), Red Banks (36% White), Victoria (42.8% White), and Potts Camp (62.5% White).

Holly Springs's Black Population

4,797 residents of Holly Springs, or 71.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holly Springs is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Holly Springs ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Black residents' share of Holly Springs's population has decreased from 79.2% to 71.6%.

Holly Springs is more Black than neighboring Waterford (0% Black), Red Banks (64% Black), Victoria (49.7% Black), Lamar (0% Black), and Potts Camp (26.1% Black).

Holly Springs's Asian Population

20 residents of Holly Springs, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holly Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Holly Springs ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Asian residents' share of Holly Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Holly Springs is more Asian than neighboring Waterford (0% Asian), Red Banks (0% Asian), Victoria (0% Asian), Lamar (0% Asian), and Potts Camp (0% Asian).

Holly Springs's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Holly Springs, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holly Springs is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Holly Springs ranks 327th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Holly Springs's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Holly Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Waterford (0% Hispanic), Red Banks (0% Hispanic), and Lamar (0% Hispanic). Holly Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Victoria (6.1% Hispanic), and Potts Camp (2.3% Hispanic).

Holly Springs's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Holly Springs, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holly Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Holly Springs ranks 146th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holly Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Holly Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waterford (0% Native American/Other), Red Banks (0% Native American/Other), Victoria (0% Native American/Other), Lamar (0% Native American/Other), and Potts Camp (0% Native American/Other).

Holly Springs's Multiracial Population

230 residents of Holly Springs, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holly Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Holly Springs ranks 281st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holly Springs's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 67.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Holly Springs's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.4%.

Holly Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Waterford (0% Multiracial), Red Banks (0% Multiracial), Victoria (1.4% Multiracial), and Lamar (0% Multiracial). Holly Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Potts Camp (9% 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.