Holmes County Demographics

A map of Holmes County's Population by Race

Holmes County, Ohio has an estimated population of 44,418, a less than 1% change from the 44,223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 1.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holmes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holmes has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Holmes County, that probability was 6.0% in 2020 and 5.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holmes County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Holmes County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Holmes County's White Population

43,238 residents of Holmes County, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holmes County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Holmes County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 97.3%.

Holmes County is more White than neighboring Coshocton County (94.3% White), Wayne County (92.3% White), Ashland County (93.9% White), Tuscarawas County (91.9% White), and Knox County (92.9% White).

Holmes County's Black Population

40 residents of Holmes County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holmes County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Holmes County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.4%. Black residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Holmes County is less Black than neighboring Coshocton County (0.5% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), Ashland County (1% Black), Tuscarawas County (0.6% Black), and Knox County (0.9% Black).

Holmes County's Asian Population

28 residents of Holmes County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holmes County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Holmes County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Asian residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Holmes County is less Asian than neighboring Coshocton County (0.5% Asian), Wayne County (1.1% Asian), Ashland County (0.5% Asian), Tuscarawas County (0.4% Asian), and Knox County (0.8% Asian).

Holmes County's Hispanic Population

467 residents of Holmes County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holmes County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Holmes County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Holmes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coshocton County (1.3% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.5% Hispanic), Ashland County (1.8% Hispanic), Tuscarawas County (4.7% Hispanic), and Knox County (2% Hispanic).

Holmes County's Native American/Other Population

146 residents of Holmes County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holmes County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Holmes County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 84.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Holmes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coshocton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ashland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tuscarawas County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Holmes County's Multiracial Population

499 residents of Holmes County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holmes County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Holmes County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holmes County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Holmes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Holmes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coshocton County (3% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), Ashland County (2.4% Multiracial), Tuscarawas County (2% Multiracial), and Knox County (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.