COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashland County vs Holmes County
PLACE A
Ashland County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Holmes County, Mississippi
Ashland County is 240% larger than Holmes County. Ashland County earns more, with a median household income $37,322 higher. Ashland County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -11%).
ASHLAND COUNTYHOLMES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population52,52315,465+240% vs Holmes County
Population density12420+104
Population growth-1.3%-11.4%+10.1 pts
Median age41.236.3+4.9
Male49.6%47.5%+2.1 pts
Female50.4%52.5%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.4%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%14.6%+79.3 pts
Black1.0%81.0%−80.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%0.4%+1.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Median household income$69,860$32,538+$37,322
Per capita income$33,219$22,845+$10,374
Poverty rate13.3%36.4%−23.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.586−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%13.9%+8.6 pts
Graduate degree7.4%4.9%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%9.5%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation60.6%44.7%+15.8 pts
Median home value$186,800$80,400+$106,400
Median gross rent$888$590+$298
Owner-occupied77.9%61.0%+16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%18.9%−10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%42.5%−4.4 pts
Average commute23.936.0−12.1
Worked from home6.5%2.7%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured7.1%10.9%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025