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Holmes County

Ohio · 44,970 residents (2025 est.) · 423 sq mi
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With 44,418 people, Holmes County is a county in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Few US counties rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,418
+14%since 2000
from 38,943 in 2000
44,970 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
105 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 98 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.7
+17%since 2000
from 28.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
423 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K35K39K42K46K19902000201020202024Holmes County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.4%(3,723)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.7%(3,885)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(3,459)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(3,535)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(3,195)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(5,746)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(4,904)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(4,702)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(4,840)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(3,756)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(1,857)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(816)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,140
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,944 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,481
+122%since 2000
from $14,197 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+27.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+4%since 2010
from 0.415 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade30.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade12.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$267,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$816
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
21.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.26 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
24.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+4%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(38,330)
Black0.3%(122)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(292)
Asian0.1%(20)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(43,238)
Black0.1%(40)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(467)
Asian0.1%(28)
Other1.5%(645)
Diversity Score
7
+49%since 2009
from 4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−21%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(229)
Puerto Rican0.1%(44)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Cuban0%(14)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0%(2)
Ancestry
German25.7%(11,410)
Swiss10.8%(4,786)
English9.6%(4,271)
American7.7%(3,426)
Irish3.8%(1,670)
Scottish1.4%(630)
Italian1%(440)
Dutch0.9%(405)
French0.8%(350)
Polish0.5%(214)
Swedish0.3%(135)
Welsh0.3%(119)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.2%(91)
Ukrainian0.2%(78)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(65)
Hungarian0.1%(47)
Czech0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(39)
Arab0.1%(28)
Lebanese0.1%(28)
British0.1%(24)
Danish0%(22)
Jamaican0%(22)
Finnish0%(14)
Norwegian0%(13)
Canadian0%(12)
Romanian0%(11)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
58.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 51.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
47.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
19.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
14.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
30.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
55.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
24.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
41.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 45.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
63.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 52.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
70.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
51.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 53.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(5,271)
Married60.8%(10,108)
Widowed2.7%(443)
Divorced4.9%(815)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(4,434)
Married59.9%(10,007)
Widowed6.7%(1,113)
Divorced6.9%(1,160)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
41.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 45.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(113)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(182)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(377)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(88)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 918 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Holmes County, Ohio?

Holmes County, Ohio has about 44,418 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Holmes County, Ohio?

The typical household in Holmes County, Ohio earns about $76,140 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holmes County, Ohio expensive?

In Holmes County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $267,700, and the typical rent is about $816 a month.

How educated are people in Holmes County, Ohio?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Holmes County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holmes County, Ohio?

About 9.3% of people in Holmes County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Holmes County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Holmes County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,569 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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