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Holmes County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Holmes County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Holmes County's economy is anchored in manufacturing and skilled trades, consistent with its Amish-heritage industrial base, with a notably young median age of 32.7 years and a tight labor market at 2.0% unemployment. The workforce of roughly 28,700 labor-force participants skews toward vocational rather than academic credentials — only 11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and high school attainment stands at 57.1%, reflecting a workforce shaped by apprenticeship and on-the-job training. Housing costs remain low relative to income, with a median home value of $251,800 and median gross rent of just $773/month, against a median household income of $76,140.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,312

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,140

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Holmes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,480 (97.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races563 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone134 (0.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race107 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone44 (0.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone40 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic19,957
  2. 2.Spanish149
  3. 3.Other Indo-European115
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)73
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic63

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

918

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,922

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,217
  2. 2.Construction (Group)2,491
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,356
  4. 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,241
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,911
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,009
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,140
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,011
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.31×)6,773
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.30×)1,085
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.83×)2,603
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,515
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$251,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$773/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9991,455 (13.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,352 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,106 (10.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,084 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999954 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999701 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

32.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,585 (47.8%)
  • Carpooled3,979 (19.8%)
  • Bicycle2,813 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,598 (8.0%)
  • Walked1,393 (6.9%)
  • Taxi407 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.