Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,090, settled in 1884.
Hollandale’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Hollandale, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 1 of Mississippi’s 182 towns do worse. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. Hollandale Downtown Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hollandale's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Hollandale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
2,702 counted in 2010 and 2,323 in 2020; an estimated 2,090 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Hollandale is from typical.
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Census counts: 325 in 1900, a peak of 4,336 in 1980, 2,323 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hollandale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hollandale.
The typical Hollandale home is worth about $61,000, down 1.9% in a year, 68% below the Mississippi typical home. 50% of Hollandale households own their home, below both the Mississippi town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Hollandale’s median rent is $690 a month.
| Hollandale | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $690 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Hollandale school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Jr. High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 116 | – |
| Simmons High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 172 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
38% of Hollandale adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 3 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Hollandale. 20% of Hollandale adults report frequent mental distress.
| Hollandale | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hollandale | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.7% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.6% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in 5 of Hollandale’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Hollandale fell to 473 in 2023, 134 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Greenville (22%), Indianola (4%) and Jackson (4%).
| Hollandale | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Hollandale is 31 years. Hollandale has lost 10% of its people since 2020, down to 2,090 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hollandale | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
60% women, 40% men
About 67 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 86% are women (MS 52%).
| Hollandale | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.1% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.4% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Hollandale has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher July high than Hollandale.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hollandale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Hollandale; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hollandale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
7 notable people were born in Hollandale.
City in Mississippi, United States
Hollandale is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.
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That is 1.5 years of the area's median household income ($42,165 across the Greenville, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Ulis Williams and Ruby Andrews.
