Dogwood Lakes, near Bonifay
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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
Cost of Living Index for Holmes County: 81.6
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
Cost of Living Index for Holmes County: 81.6
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $32,180
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
Median Household Income: $32,180
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 |
