Holly Springs is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,739 people and three associated neighborhoods, Holly Springs is the 72nd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Holly Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Holly Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Holly Springs, where the median household income is $108,332.00.
Holly Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Holly Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Of important note, Holly Springs is also a city of artists. Holly Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Holly Springs’s character.
Also of interest is that Holly Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Holly Springs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Holly Springs’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Holly Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.40 minutes every day commuting to work.
Holly Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Holly Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.59% of adults in Holly Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Holly Springs in 2022 was $39,935, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,740 for a family of four. However, Holly Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Holly Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Holly Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly Springs include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Holly Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.