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Holmes County, Ohio

Holmes County, Ohio. Holmes County had 44,970 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 26 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 39075.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

44,970

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 44,223 · ACS 2020-2024: 44,418

Median household income

$76,140

±$3,960 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$267,700

±$16,442 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$816

±$57 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 44,223 residents in Holmes County. The Census Bureau estimates 44,970 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 44,418 over 423 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +142 (44,381)
2021→2022 −20 (44,361)
2022→2023 +46 (44,407)
2023→2024 +336 (44,743)
2024→2025 +227 (44,970)

Holmes County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Holmes County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	44,418	11,810,293	+517
Households	13,395±305	4,863,191	+1,053
Average household size	3.26±0.07	2.37	−0.22
Housing units	14,561±45	5,292,391	+957

Holmes County's population since 2000

From 38,943 in 2000 to 44,970 in 2025: up 15.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 38,943
2005 (estimate) 41,630
2010 Census 42,366
2015 (estimate) 43,885
2020 Census 44,223
2025 (estimate) 44,970

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Holmes County?

Holmes County holds 26 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Hardy Township with 6,067 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Holmes County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hardy Township	township	5,870	5,988±29	$63,102	$249,700	12.4%	100%
Salt Creek Township, Holmes County	township	4,685	4,682±22	$85,250	$414,500	13.4%	100%
Paint Township, Holmes County	township	4,564	4,554±18	$97,432	$249,100	8.1%	100%
Berlin Township, Holmes County	township	4,546	4,586±23	$94,226	$386,600	7.5%	100%
Clark Township, Holmes CountyGEOID 3907515280	township	4,322	4,336±23	$71,346	$344,000	3.6%	100%
Walnut Creek Township	township	3,992	4,026±46	$100,720	$396,600	1.6%	100%
Mechanic Township	township	3,222	3,228±19	$90,613	$332,900	7.2%	100%
Millersburg	village	3,151	3,206±18	$43,007	$146,700	15.5%	100%
Prairie Township, Holmes County	township	3,096	3,061±20	$68,319	$214,000	13.5%	100%
Ripley Township, Holmes County	township	2,415	2,328±692	$63,696	$280,100	25.0%	100%
Killbuck Township	township	1,894	2,112±357	$65,938	$163,900	9.6%	100%
Washington Township, Holmes County	township	1,675	1,797±397	$80,086	$204,200	2.6%	100%
Monroe Township, Holmes CountyGEOID 3907551422	township	1,605	1,462±442	$87,063	$250,000	4.0%	100%
Berlin	CDP	1,447	1,232±301	$82,589	$317,700	8.4%	100%
Richland Township, Holmes CountyGEOID 3907566712	township	1,193	1,080±295	$50,000	$141,100	5.6%	100%
Knox Township, Holmes CountyGEOID 3907540852	township	1,144	1,178±499	$65,990	$166,800	17.4%	100%
Walnut CreekGEOID 3980612	CDP	908	1,053±506	$80,724	$198,800	1.3%	100%
Killbuck	village	810	1,102±286	$78,125	$152,000	10.0%	100%
Lake BuckhornGEOID 3941349	CDP	720	728±291	$101,648	$306,600	3.2%	100%
HolmesvilleGEOID 3935994	village	371	244±111	$78,929	$159,700	0.4%	100%
WinesburgGEOID 3986072	CDP	340	133±104	not published	$187,000	18.0%	100%
GlenmontGEOID 3930506	village	240	245±85	$56,250	$85,000	7.8%	100%
Mount HopeGEOID 3952822	CDP	197	131±69	$51,719	$450,000	0.0%	100%
NashvilleGEOID 3953634	village	183	445±268	$50,417	$86,700	10.8%	100%
Baltic	village	851	841±203	$66,071	$120,600	7.7%	19%
Loudonville	village	2,786	3,230±393	$56,005	$168,900	10.4%	3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Holmes County?

The median resident of Holmes County is 32.7 years old; 30.3% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.1%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Holmes County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	32.7±0.3	39.7	+1.2
Under 18 years	30.3%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	14.5%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.1%	4.8%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	97.3%±0.2 pts	75.8%	−0.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	12.0%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.2 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.4%±0.3 pts	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	49.0%±2.7 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	3.0%±0.6 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	8.0%±0.9 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	41.5%±3.0 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	58.8%±2.4 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	11.1%±1.2 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.5%±0.8 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.6 pts	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 Holmes County earn?

Half of Holmes County's 13,395 households earn less than $76,140 a year (±$3,960), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $78,460 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holmes County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,140±$3,960	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$101,211±$5,051	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$31,481±$1,568	$40,552	+$2,678
People below the poverty line	9.3%±2.0 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.1%±4.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	4.8%±1.2 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	63.5%±2.7 pts	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 Holmes County?

Owners occupy 79.0% of Holmes County's occupied homes and renters 21.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,700 by its owner (±$16,442). The median renter pays $816 a month including utilities, and 32.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holmes County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$267,700±$16,442	$214,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$816±$57	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.8%±8.4 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,433±$54	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.0%±2.6 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	14,561±45	5,292,391	+957
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.4%±4.7 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.1%±2.6 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	6.8%±1.9 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.9%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	17.1%±2.2 pts	19.0%	–

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 many new homes is Holmes County building?

Builders took permits for 12 new housing units across Holmes County in 2025 (12 single-family), 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 1 units
2020 9 units
2021 4 units
2022 4 units
2023 21 units
2024 7 units
2025 12 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Holmes County get to work?

47.8% of Holmes County's workers drive alone and 8.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Holmes County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.0%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.2%±1.0 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	47.8%±3.1 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	19.8%±1.8 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	6.9%±1.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	8.0%±1.5 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	20.9 min±1.1	23.4 min	no 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 are Holmes County's census tracts?

Holmes County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $53,364 (Tract 9767) to $101,338 (Tract 9763.02).

Census tracts of Holmes County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9763.0139075976301	Berlin (16%)	4,994	4,638±498	$90,069	$339,600	$735	9.7%
Tract 9763.0239075976302	Winesburg (12%)	6,090	6,217±454	$101,338	$344,400	$863	5.2%
Tract 9764.0139075976401	Mount Hope (2%)	2,484	2,412±397	$90,125	$445,100	$863	17.7%
Tract 9764.0239075976402	Holmesville (7%)	2,804	2,620±394	$78,958	$319,800	$1,012	6.8%
Tract 9764.0339075976403	Holmesville (20%)	3,703	3,943±621	$75,779	$250,900	$934	10.3%
Tract 976539075976500	Nashville (8%)	5,413	5,490±481	$69,442	$227,700	$744	11.6%
Tract 976639075976600	Killbuck (17%)	4,363	4,401±427	$66,400	$180,900	$834	10.2%
Tract 976739075976700	Millersburg (61%)	4,473	4,781±230	$53,364	$198,500	$788	13.5%
Tract 9768.0139075976801	Baltic (6%)	5,156	5,242±357	$81,205	$369,200	$827	4.7%
Tract 9768.0239075976802	Berlin (7%)	4,743	4,674±594	$91,196	$357,100	$873	7.4%

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

How does Holmes County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Holmes County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	16th of 88
Residents per square mile	51st of 88
Median household income	18th of 88
Median home value	9th of 88
Median gross rent	61st of 88
Poverty rate	70th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	88th of 88
Median age	88th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 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.