Holcomb is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Holcomb has been in operation since 1882. The community has the name of Lewis Holcomb, a county sheriff.
Geography
Holcomb is located at (36.4013424, -90.0248383).
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 635 people, 248 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 279 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 2.20% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 248 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census operates one elementary school and Holcomb High School.
Holcomb has a public library, a branch of the Dunklin County Library.
Notable people
- Tommy Lynn Sells, American Serial Killer
- Jack Powell, American baseball player