Jobs, pay and daily life in Holly Springs, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Holly Springs is a city in Mississippi with 6,704 residents. The median household earns $45,462 a year and the median rent is $773 a month, which is 20.4% of the median household income. It is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area, where BLS counts 611,670 jobs.
How Holly Springs compares. Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Holly Springs is #58 by population, #58 for college degrees (#1 = most), #8 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #51 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Marshall County, is #20 of 82 counties for average pay ($48,645).
Holly Springs has 6,704 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of Mississippi. It covers 13 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 525 people per square mile. The median age is 41.3, 7% older than the state median (41.3 against 38.6).
The median gross rent is $773 a month (rent plus utilities), 19% below the state median ($773 against $954). Over a year that is 20.4% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $109,600, which is 2.4 times the median household income ($45,462); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 71.5% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (71.5% against 70.0%).
The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area has 611,670 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $46,890 a year, 8% below the national median ($46,890 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are transportation and material moving (104,600 jobs, median $44,540); office and administrative support (83,140 jobs, median $45,940); sales and related (50,520 jobs, median $35,940). The area is most specialised in transportation and material moving (1.9 times) and protective service (1.3 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($116,680) and computer and mathematical ($89,420). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Marshall County was 3.9%. 47.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Marshall County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 89.0% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 1.9% walk, 3.5% work from home. 6.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 53% below the state average (6.8% against 14.4%).
13.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45% below the state share (13.8% against 25.1%). 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States, about the same as the state share (2.4% against 2.4%). The poverty rate is 31.1%, 65% above the state rate (31.1% against 18.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 81°F (27.2°C), and the coolest is Jan at 38°F (3.6°C). About 1,428 mm (56 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (142 mm) and Sep the driest (94 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Collierville (24 miles, rent 119% higher); Olive Branch (26 miles, rent 137% higher); Germantown (28 miles, rent 135% higher); Oxford (30 miles, rent 39% higher). Rent differences are against Holly Springs; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 37,750 | 3.25 | $39,510 | $32,600 | $48,040 | -2% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 19,460 | 2.40 | $63,070 | $44,200 | $96,150 | +8% |
| Retail Salespersons | 17,050 | 1.11 | $32,580 | $23,760 | $47,060 | -8% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 15,320 | 1.01 | $27,490 | $22,310 | $35,310 | -12% |
| Registered Nurses | 13,760 | 1.04 | $81,500 | $65,280 | $112,310 | -16% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12,200 | 1.09 | $37,280 | $30,330 | $48,640 | -0% |
| Cashiers | 10,840 | 0.89 | $29,160 | $22,140 | $35,910 | -11% |
| General and Operations Managers | 9,730 | 0.71 | $102,510 | $50,180 | $231,770 | -3% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 9,360 | 0.92 | $44,090 | $31,570 | $60,470 | -2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 9,060 | 0.93 | $38,610 | $28,380 | $58,390 | -14% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 8,710 | 1.54 | $71,310 | $44,560 | $105,860 | +3% |
| Security Guards | 8,450 | 1.67 | $35,100 | $29,060 | $45,930 | -8% |
| Light Truck Drivers | 8,190 | 2.12 | $48,350 | $35,360 | $93,470 | +8% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,070 | 0.93 | $32,580 | $25,170 | $44,740 | -12% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,060 | 0.90 | $24,550 | $15,080 | $47,480 | -30% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 7,950 | 2.61 | $44,540 | $36,810 | $52,000 | -4% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 7,370 | 2.29 | $45,800 | $35,880 | $61,270 | +1% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,280 | 0.43 | $30,900 | $27,800 | $37,720 | -14% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 7,180 | 1.90 | $39,940 | $34,050 | $58,110 | -13% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 6,320 | 1.17 | $48,400 | $35,550 | $66,920 | -4% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 950 | 0.71 | $388,960 | $173,990 | $520,830 | +46% |
| Chief Executives | 680 | 0.84 | $196,680 | $78,420 | $459,580 | -8% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,710 | 0.65 | $161,790 | $98,320 | $221,880 | -8% |
| Financial Managers | 2,750 | 0.83 | $143,880 | $80,110 | $273,740 | -14% |
| Human Resources Managers | 760 | 0.87 | $138,560 | $86,900 | $219,780 | -7% |
| Lawyers | 1,670 | 0.56 | $134,440 | $74,270 | $322,970 | -16% |
| Pharmacists | 1,460 | 1.15 | $134,220 | $103,470 | $165,860 | -5% |
| Marketing Managers | 1,180 | 0.76 | $132,540 | $76,550 | $230,420 | -21% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 1,430 | 1.38 | $130,580 | $73,920 | $274,320 | +14% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,630 | 1.88 | $128,860 | $46,720 | $211,190 | +20% |
| Sales Managers | 2,040 | 0.82 | $128,560 | $64,860 | $233,960 | -13% |
| Computer Network Architects | 630 | 0.89 | $126,400 | $79,800 | $168,850 | -6% |
| Software Developers | 2,270 | 0.34 | $125,580 | $77,520 | $168,000 | -8% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,800 | 1.42 | $124,600 | $83,770 | $154,040 | -6% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 910 | 0.93 | $118,120 | $53,380 | $205,340 | -6% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 2,310 | 0.98 | $112,800 | $72,800 | $196,130 | -9% |
| Construction Managers | 670 | 0.45 | $107,710 | $65,750 | $168,220 | -6% |
| Managers, All Other | 2,620 | 1.07 | $104,050 | $51,680 | $220,020 | -27% |
| General and Operations Managers | 9,730 | 0.71 | $102,510 | $50,180 | $231,770 | -3% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,700 | 0.83 | $100,640 | $63,550 | $151,430 | -5% |
These figures are for the whole Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $46,890 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.1% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 20.4% |
| Retail trade | 16.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 13.2% |
| Public administration | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 9.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 9.5% |
| Construction | 4.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 3.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 3.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.9% |
| Other services | 1.8% |
| Information | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Holly Springs lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | 33,979 | $1,206 million | $35,489 | 11,291 | 566 | $48,645 | +0.6% | 3.9% | 14,029 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,908 | 45.7% | $50,737 | 8.17 |
| Manufacturing | 1,789 | 20.9% | $64,017 | 1.93 |
| Retail trade | 904 | 10.6% | $29,102 | 0.80 |
| Administrative and waste services | 728 | 8.5% | $30,403 | 1.10 |
| Construction | 478 | 5.6% | $79,494 | 0.81 |
| Accommodation and food services | 403 | 4.7% | $19,438 | 0.39 |
| Finance and insurance | 219 | 2.6% | $50,481 | 0.48 |
| Professional and technical services | 62 | 0.7% | $50,861 | 0.08 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 38 | 0.4% | $32,067 | 0.42 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 24 | 0.3% | $14,906 | 0.13 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 89.0% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 1.9% |
| Work from home | 3.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 6.8% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,462 |
| Income per person | $21,240 |
| Median gross rent per month | $773 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 20.4% |
| Median home value | $109,600 |
| Homeowners | 71.5% |
| Poverty rate | 31.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 92.2 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $46,890 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 4.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 81.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 13.8% |
| Born abroad | 2.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 47.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.6 | 38 | 107 |
| Feb | 5.5 | 42 | 134 |
| Mar | 10.7 | 51 | 136 |
| Apr | 15.9 | 61 | 139 |
| May | 20.7 | 69 | 138 |
| Jun | 25.1 | 77 | 106 |
| Jul | 27.1 | 81 | 114 |
| Aug | 27.2 | 81 | 97 |
| Sep | 23.5 | 74 | 94 |
| Oct | 16.8 | 62 | 114 |
| Nov | 10.1 | 50 | 107 |
| Dec | 5.5 | 42 | 142 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collierville | TN | 24 mi | 51,515 | $138,598 | $1,691 |
| Olive Branch | MS | 26 mi | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| Germantown | TN | 28 mi | 40,673 | $149,920 | $1,816 |
| Oxford | MS | 30 mi | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| New Albany | MS | 31 mi | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| Hernando | MS | 31 mi | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| Oakland | TN | 31 mi | 9,979 | $97,798 | $1,992 |
| Southaven | MS | 32 mi | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| Senatobia | MS | 33 mi | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
| Arlington | TN | 35 mi | 15,205 | $135,105 | $2,164 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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6,704 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$773 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 20.4% of the median household income.
$45,462 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.9% (BLS county, Marshall County (latest month 2026M09)).
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