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Holly Springs, GA
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Holly Springs profile


Living in Holly Springs



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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Holly Springs, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Holly Springs, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Holly Springs’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Holly Springs does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Holly Springs, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.40 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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 education level of Holly Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Holly Springs, 42.59% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.