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  • FIPS 12059
  • Largest town: Bonifay

Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County had 19,876 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 478.9 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 67 in Florida by population and 61st by land area.

Population
19,876
#56 of 67 in Florida · #1,834 in US
Area
478.9 sq mi
#61 of 67 in Florida · #2,158 in US
Density
42 / sq mi
#54 of 67 in Florida · #1,640 in US
Median household income
$51,582
#59 of 67 in Florida · #2,593 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Holmes County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Holmes County population, land area and income

Holmes County had 19,876 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 478.9 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 67 in Florida by population and 61st by land area. That works out to 41.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Holmes County has 13% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,582 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,876

3144th1st

1834th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

479 sq mi

3144th1st

2158th of 3,144 (US)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1640th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,582

3143rd1st

2593rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

19,876

67th1st

56th of 67 (FL)

Land area

479 sq mi

67th1st

61st of 67 (FL)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

67th1st

54th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$51,582

67th1st

59th of 67 (FL)

How Holmes County's population changed since 2020

Holmes County gained 307 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.6%. That ranks 62nd of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Holmes County recorded 856 births and 1,392 deaths, a natural change of -536. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +743. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 743 people.

19.6k202019.1k202119.3k202219.7k202319.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
856
Deaths
1,392
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+743
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+214

Where Holmes County is

The Census internal point of Holmes County is at 30.862000, -85.815900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Holmes County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Holmes County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.862000, -85.815900
DMS
30°51'43.20"N 85°48'57.24"W
UTM
16N 613207.7E 3414908.4N
Geohash
dj6zx4qb0
Plus code
862PV56M+RJ

Towns in Holmes County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Holmes County, 2,838 people together, or 14% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Holmes County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bonifay with 2,838.

  1. 01Bonifay2,838
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Holmes County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Holmes County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Walton County, FL, with 89,666 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 95.8 miles ESE of Holmes County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 97.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Enterprise, AL (population 30,731), 32.1 miles away.

Holmes County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Holmes County is 12059: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,582.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Holmes County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,876. That is up 307 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,569.

What is the FIPS code of Holmes County?

12059. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Holmes County?

Bonifay, with 2,838 residents inside Holmes County in 2024.

Which counties border Holmes County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Walton County, FL; Jackson County, FL; Geneva County, AL; Washington County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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