Holmes County, MS
FIPS 28051 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Holmes County had an annual average of 2,999 jobs across 289 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,999
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
289
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,385
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 702 | 10 | $835 | $30.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 258 | 7 | $517 | $6.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 200 | 23 | $1,120 | $11.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 153 | 11 | $777 | $4.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 116 | 19 | $460 | $2.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 91 | 10 | $292 | $1.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 89 | 1 | $1,258 | $5.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 81 | 9 | $331 | $1.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 65 | 6 | $371 | $1.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 53 | 18 | $610 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 46 | 7 | $961 | $2.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 36 | 15 | $1,406 | $2.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 32 | 4 | $448 | $0.7M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 30 | 8 | $1,203 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 27 | 6 | $575 | $0.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 23 | 7 | $298 | $0.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 21 | 9 | $597 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 18 | 12 | $365 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 17 | 1 | $1,026 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 3 | $1,379 | $0.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 10 | 4 | $901 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 6 | $291 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 3 | $1,136 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 3 | 1 | $493 | $0.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 3 | 5 | $407 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
57
jobs · $53,080 avg pay
State Government
145
jobs · $56,778 avg pay
Local Government
969
jobs · $38,751 avg pay
Private
1,828
jobs · $41,190 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs