Holmes County, Florida
Land area in square miles, 2010 478.78
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,119
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,661
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,927
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,464
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,188
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $320
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $844
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,011
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,633
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,161
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,343
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,071
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 300
Total employment, 2023 2,142
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,036
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,397
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 151
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 84
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.0
Population per square mile, 2010 41.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 478.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 478.78
FIPS Code 12059