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Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Berlin Township, Holmes County, township, in Holmes County, Ohio. Berlin Township, Holmes County had 4,646 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,546 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,586 (±23). GEOID 3907505830.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,646

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,546 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,586 ±23

Median household income

$94,226

±$11,511 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$386,600

±$47,728 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$803

±$157 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Berlin Township, Holmes County and what county is it in?

Berlin Township, Holmes County is a township in Holmes County, Ohio. It covers 25.9 square miles of land, 175 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Berlin Township (Holmes County): Berlin (CDP, 1,447 in 2020).

Berlin Township, Holmes County (marked with a dot) in Holmes County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Berlin Township, Holmes County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,646 people lived in Berlin Township, Holmes County on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 4,546 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,586 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 +12 (4,588)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (4,589)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (4,593)
  • 2023→2024 +30 (4,623)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (4,646)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBerlin Township, Holmes CountyHolmes CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,586±2344,41811,810,293+196
Households1,243±12213,3954,863,191no clear change
Average household size3.69±0.353.262.37no clear change
Housing units1,403±14214,5615,292,391no clear change

Berlin Township, Holmes County's population since 2000

From 3,857 in 2000 to 4,646 in 2025: up 20.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Berlin Township, Holmes County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,857
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,147
  • 2010 Census 4,252
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,393
  • 2020 Census 4,546
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,646

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Berlin Township, Holmes County?

The median resident of Berlin Township, Holmes County is 28.8 years old; 30.5% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBerlin Township, Holmes CountyHolmes CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age28.8±4.032.739.7no clear change
Under 18 years30.5%±5.5 pts30.3%22.0%–
65 years and over11.7%±3.5 pts14.5%18.3%–
Male47.9%±3.0 pts50.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%±1.9 pts1.1%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.3%±2.5 pts97.3%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±1.1 pts1.1%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.9 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±2.4 pts0.4%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)59.5%±10.5 pts49.0%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.5%±0.7 pts3.0%6.6%–
With a disability5.7%±2.3 pts8.0%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage46.0%±9.0 pts41.5%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)48.8%±8.9 pts58.8%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)18.8%±7.3 pts11.1%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.1%±4.0 pts3.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.9%±3.6 pts93.5%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.6%±1.7 pts1.0%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Berlin Township, Holmes County earn?

Half of Berlin Township, Holmes County's 1,243 households earn less than $94,226 a year (±$11,511), against $76,140 in Holmes County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $101,830 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBerlin Township, Holmes CountyHolmes CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$94,226±$11,511$76,140$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$113,450±$13,362$101,211$96,990–
Per capita income$32,150±$3,243$31,481$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line7.5%±4.9 pts9.3%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.2%±10.3 pts13.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.9%±3.1 pts4.8%12.5%–
Households with a computer59.8%±8.6 pts70.9%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription52.9%±8.2 pts63.5%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Berlin Township, Holmes County?

Owners occupy 80.5% of Berlin Township, Holmes County's occupied homes and renters 19.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $386,600 by its owner (±$47,728). The median renter pays $803 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBerlin Township, Holmes CountyHolmes CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$386,600±$47,728$267,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$803±$157$816$1,034−$233
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.6%±14.4 pts32.8%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,989±$231$1,433$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes80.5%±7.1 pts79.0%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.5%±7.1 pts21.0%32.8%–
Housing units1,403±14214,5615,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.5 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate15.3%±20.3 pts7.4%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes80.8%±8.1 pts81.1%68.8%–
Mobile homes3.3%±3.8 pts6.8%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later6.3%±3.1 pts1.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 201919.5%±7.5 pts10.2%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.8%±5.3 pts17.1%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle44.3%±7.9 pts30.9%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Berlin Township, Holmes County work and get to work?

33.6% of Berlin Township, Holmes County's workers drive alone and 5.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBerlin Township, Holmes CountyHolmes CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.8%±5.0 pts64.0%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±1.7 pts2.2%4.8%–
Drove alone to work33.6%±9.1 pts47.8%75.1%–
Carpooled19.6%±5.7 pts19.8%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.8 pts0.4%1.0%–
Walked9.9%±4.8 pts6.9%2.0%–
Worked from home5.7%±2.9 pts8.0%13.0%−5.4 pts
Mean travel time to work15.6 min±2.420.9 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Berlin Township, Holmes County?

No census tract lies mostly in Berlin Township, Holmes County; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Berlin Township, Holmes County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Berlin Township, Holmes County
Tract 9763.01Holmes County4,638 $90,069 $339,60037%
Tract 9768.02Holmes County4,674 $91,196 $357,10025%
Tract 9764.03Holmes County3,943 $75,779 $250,90013%
Tract 9768.01Holmes County5,242 $81,205 $369,2007%
Tract 9764.01Holmes County2,412 $90,125 $445,1003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Berlin Township, Holmes County) · Census block assignment files

How does Berlin Township, Holmes County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Berlin Township, Holmes County is the 2,457th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 297th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Berlin Township, Holmes County ranks 360th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Berlin Township, Holmes County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate297th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)406th1,589
Residents per square mile952nd1,734
Median household income360th1,699
Per capita income1,198th1,729
Median home value98th1,707
Median gross rent1,101st1,453
Poverty rate805th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,001st1,613
Median age1,686th1,727
Owner-occupied share825th1,732
Work from home872nd990
Travel time to work1,712th1,731

Berlin Township, Holmes County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Berlin Township, Holmes County?

18 of the 57 figures for Berlin Township, Holmes County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Berlin Township, Holmes County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.