Holmes County, Florida

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,626
Median household income: $48,236
Median home value: $101,400

Holmes County is a county in Florida with a population of 19,626. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,236, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Holmes County's population held roughly steady from 19,432 to 19,626, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $39,102 to $48,236.

The typical home was built around 1983. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,626
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,236
Median home value: $101,400
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 8,642
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,43219,626

Median household income

$39,102$48,236

Median home value

$92,700$101,400

Median gross rent

$703$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,432	$39,102	$92,700	$703
2020	19,530	$39,215	$86,400	$705
2021	19,622	$41,809	$85,000	$753
2022	19,529	$46,063	$94,900	$792
2023	19,626	$48,236	$101,400	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	989	5.0%
5 to 17	3,041	15.5%
18 to 24	1,365	7.0%
25 to 34	2,609	13.3%
35 to 44	2,370	12.1%
45 to 54	2,583	13.2%
55 to 64	2,703	13.8%
65 to 74	2,272	11.6%
75 and over	1,694	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,569	84.4%
Black or African American	1,300	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.8%
Asian	85	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	791	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	697	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,255	15.8%
High school graduate	6,618	46.5%
Some college or associate's	3,643	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,182	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	533	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,573	87.1%
Carpooled	479	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.2%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	406	5.4%
Other means	69	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,227	17.2%
15 to 29 min	1,969	27.6%
30 to 44 min	2,249	31.5%
45 to 59 min	762	10.7%
60+ min	934	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.4% (2,565 of 17,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,523	63.8%
Nonfamily households	2,564	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,087	82.0%
Vacant	1,555	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,438	76.7%
Renter-occupied	1,649	23.3%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,996	57.8%
1-unit, attached	62	0.7%
2 to 4 units	185	2.1%
5 to 19 units	91	1.1%
20 or more units	3	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3,305	38.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 12059
State: Florida
Land area: 479 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 30.8620, -85.8159