Holley is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,730 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holley is the 634th largest community in New York. Holley has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small village, Holley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Holley is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.83% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Holley in 2022 was $34,276, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,104 for a family of four. However, Holley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Holley is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Holley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holley include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.