Circuit Court
PO Box 718
Lexington, MS 39095
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 662-834-2476
F: 662-834-3870
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil (usually over $3,500)
Restricted Records: No sealed or expunged records released
Justice Court
PO Box 99
200 Court St
Lexington, MS 39095
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 662-834-4565
F: 662-834-1402
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $3,500, Eviction, Small Claims
Chancery Court
PO Box 239
2 Court Sq
Lexington, MS 39095
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 662-834-2508
F: 662-834-1872
Jurisdiction: Probate, Civil Land, Divorce, Family
Contact the Holmes County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Holmes County Court Recorder
2 Court Sq
Lexington, MS 39095
8AM-5PM
Phone: 662-834-2508
Fax: 662-834-1872
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 756.00 sq mi
Population (2009): 20,290
- Females: 52.7%
- White: 18.0%
- Black/African American: 80.9%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.2%
- White, Not Hispanic: 17.6%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,319
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.3%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.1%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 34.9%
High School Graduates (2000): 59.7%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 11.2%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.86
Housing Units (2000): 8,439
Homeownership Rate (2000): 73.3%
Migration Flow to Holmes County, MS from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $179,157
- Construction: $3,845
- Retail Trade: $15,228
- Professional and Technical Services: $7,200
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $10,143
- Retail Trade: $15,228
- Accommodations and Food Services: $1,535
- Manufacturing: $32,866
- Farms: $5,346
- Government: $55,854
Employed (2000): 6,283
Unemployed (2000): 1,316
Unemployment Rate (2009): 19.5%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $20,254
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,190
Local Government Revenue (2007): $56,459 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $22,480 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 407
- Per 1,000 population: 19.9
Deaths (2007): 225
- Per 1,000 population: 11.0
Infant Deaths (2007): 6
- Per 1,000 population: 14.7
Violent Crimes (2008): 2
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
- Forcible rape: 0
- Robbery: 0
- Aggravated Assault: 2
Property Crimes (2008): 16
- Burglary: 11
- Larceny-Theft: 4
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 1
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