Holmes County, Florida

Dogwood Lakes, near Bonifay

Cities & Towns:
Bonifay
Esto
Noma
Ponce de Leon
Westville

Holmes County is located in the panhandle of Florida, against the Alabama state line. Holmes County was named for Thomas Holmes, an early settler in the area from North Carolina. Officially created on January 8, 1848, Holmes County now contains 483 square miles of land area and 6 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Bonifay.

Holmes County is traversed east/west by Interstate 10.

Town Hall of Ponce de Leon

Fast Facts about Holmes County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 24%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 40 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
2012 Cost of Living Index for Holmes County: 81.6

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,180
Estimated Median Home Value: $118,940
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Lodging & Food Services, Retail Services, Textiles & Clothing Manufacturing, Transportation Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	19,927
Males	10,594
Females	9,333
Population by Age
Under 18	4,282
18 & over	15,645
20-24	1,280
25-34	2,346
35-49	4,017
50-64	4,097
65 & over	3,425

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	444
Non Hispanic or Latino	19,483
Population by Race
White	18,043
African-American	1,147
Asian	87
Native American	160
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	27
Other	74
Two or more	389