Holmes
6.6
High score (8-10)
Holmes County's tourism infrastructure — furniture stores, restaurants, quilt shops, buggy rides — serves an enormous volume of outside visitors and the non-Amish business owners who run this infrastructure are engaged and accessible. If you're coming as a tourist or are in the tourism business, you can interact with this county productively.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Holmes County has the largest Amish population in the world — over 40,000 Amish in a county of 45,000. The tourist economy around Amish country is real, with furniture, food, and craft businesses drawing significant outside visitors. But the Amish themselves are socially separate by design. Millersburg has some non-Amish commercial life.
Lower score (below 6)
Holmes County is fundamentally shaped by its Amish population — over 40,000 people who live by deliberate separation from outsiders and don't participate in conventional social life. If you're looking for social engagement, this county has almost nothing to offer. The tourist infrastructure exists to let people observe Amish culture, not to provide a social scene.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Holmes, Ohio?
$71k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Holmes, Ohio?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Holmes, Ohio?
32% men have degree
What's the average male height in Holmes, Ohio?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Holmes, Ohio?
Local women avg 29.7