HoltMI
Settled in 1860, this town now has 25,316 residents.
Is Holt a good place to live?
41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Holt, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Holt-Eifert Road Property, at 103 acres. We don’t grade Holt yet; the figures below are still real.
93% of working residents leave Holt for work
Where Holt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Holt: who provides what
Holt is unincorporated, so Ingham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Holt.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Holt’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Holt for work: only 7% work in town. For workers in the town, the share who do their job from home is 17%. Employers in Holt added 590 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 4,838. Its mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes.
| Holt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Holt, mostly inland flooding
45% of Holt’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Holt
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Holt is
In Holt, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 21% get no exercise outside work.
| Holt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Holt | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Michigan’s
In Holt, the midpoint age is 39.1 years. By age, Holt looks like Michigan: each broad group is within 4 points. 18% of Holt residents are 65 or older.
| Holt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.7, men 37.3.
| Holt | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Open space protected for good: 2.3% of Holt
There are 3.7 miles of trail across 13 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Holt: 13, covering 305 acres. Also worth knowing: the town’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Holt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Holt-Eifert Road Property | — | 103 |
| 2. Valhalla Park | — | 67 |
| 3. Sycamore Creek Property | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical home in Holt is valued at about $265K
The share of households in Holt who own their home: 65%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3%. The going rate for rent for Holt comes to $1,317 a month.
| Holt | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,317 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holt. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
5 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
6 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
34 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
7 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
6 mi GardenMichigan State University Horticulture GardensPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Holt
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Holt
About 5 of every 100 Holt residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Holt’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Holt.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delhi Township | #364 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Lansing | #673 | D | B− | D− | C− | C |
Delhi Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Holt isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Holt with a neighbor →
Questions about Holt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holt, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Holt yet; the figures below are still real.