Holmes County

Holmes County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	44,223
County Seat	Holmes County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	075
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	5
Total Town Population	8,367
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	44,273
Median Age	32.2
Veterans	971
Housing Units	14,527
Uninsured	7,833
Net Migration (recent)	-750
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,391
Total Employees	19,564
Avg Annual Pay	$53,940
Median Household Income	$72,987
Poverty Rate	8.9%
Unemployment Rate	2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$75,146
Federal Spending FY2024	$120,280,294
Federal Spending Per Capita	$2,720

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$245,800
Median Rent	$749
FMR Studio	$664
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,087
FMR 4BR	$1,172

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	26.8%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	10.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	26
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	65
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	172,019
Avg Farm Size (acres)	86,009.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE	2008-10-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	1998-06-30
EM	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS	1978-01-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Holmes County

Millersburg — pop 3,151
Berlin — pop 1,447
Walnut Creek — pop 908
Killbuck — pop 810
Lake Buckhorn — pop 720
Holmesville — pop 371
Winesburg — pop 340
Glenmont — pop 240
Mount Hope — pop 197
Nashville — pop 183

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.