Holmes County, MS jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Holmes County’s unemployment rate is 5.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Holmes County economy

5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.6% the month before
5,232
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,491
people in Holmes County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$29,434
median household income
Source: Census ACS
22%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Holmes County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Holmes County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Holmes County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Delta Workforce Development Area
Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Washington

Lexington WIN Job Center - Holmes County
Lexington · Affiliate · 662-834-2426
By Appointment Only

Cities in Holmes County

Lexington

Other Mississippi counties

All of Mississippi

Laid off or looking for work in Holmes County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Mississippi’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.