Holmes County, OH Population

Overview

44,166

Total Population

32.1

Median age

49.58%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Holmes County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Holmes County is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Holmes County's population under 18 was 31.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Holmes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Holmes County, 25.44% were under the age of 15, 22.25% aged 15 to 29, 38.72% aged 30 to 64, 11.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 370 less females than males in Holmes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Holmes County, OH.
The Holmes County, OH gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,063.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,868.

Holmes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Holmes County population: 98.24% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.07% are some other race and 1.05% are multiracial.
Holmes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,716 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Holmes County is White with a population of 43,389 (98.24% of the total population).

Holmes County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 44,390 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Holmes County's population increased by 3,445 (8.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Holmes County's population increased by 1,755 (4.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Holmes County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,026.