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Holcomb, Mississippi

Holcomb is a community in Grenada County, Mississippi, home to about 336 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38940.

ZIP codes in Holcomb

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Holcomb, MS38940 —/sq ft

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Around Holcomb

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)89 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX394 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Holcomb; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Holcomb

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Holcomb had 568 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 309th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Grenada County grew from 14,112 residents in 1900 to 21,629 in 2020.

Holcomb population by census2010: 600, 2020: 56860020105682020

Grenada County, 1900–2020

Grenada County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,112, 1910: 15,727, 1920: 13,607, 1930: 16,802, 1940: 19,052, 1950: 18,830, 1960: 18,409, 1970: 19,854, 1980: 21,043, 1990: 21,555, 2000: 23,263, 2010: 21,906, 2020: 21,62914K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HolcombJan: high 53°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 39°F, 6.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 46°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 6.2 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.7 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 6.5 in53°36°Jan5.358°39°Feb6.167°46°Mar5.476°54°Apr6.284°64°May5.589°70°Jun4.492°73°Jul4.792°72°Aug3.588°66°Sep3.977°54°Oct3.565°44°Nov5.756°38°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minter City, MS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Grenada County

8,367 jobs at 532 businesses in Grenada County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grenada CountyManufacturing: 2,789 jobs; Retail trade: 1,393 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,119 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 960 jobs; Administrative and support: 551 jobs; Professional services: 234 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 230 jobs; Wholesale trade: 201 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Grenada13.0 miles
  • Tallahatchie General Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charleston17.3 miles
  • Greenwood Leflore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Greenwood18.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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