Bonifay

Population: 2,782
Median household income: $39,630
Median home value: $116,000

Bonifay is a community in Holmes County, Florida, home to 2,782 residents. The median household income of $39,630 is below the Holmes County median ($48,236).

From 2019 to 2023, Bonifay's population grew 4.0% from 2,675 to 2,782, while its median home value rose 7.8% from $107,600 to $116,000.

Households average 2.16 people. The median gross rent is $881.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,782
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,630
Median home value: $116,000
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 1,416
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6752,782

Median household income

$36,705$39,630

Median home value

$107,600$116,000

Median gross rent

$756$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,675	$36,705	$107,600	$756
2020	2,697	$32,589	$98,600	$777
2021	2,756	$32,500	$104,300	$796
2022	2,760	$32,750	$112,100	$833
2023	2,782	$39,630	$116,000	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	6.0%
5 to 17	382	13.7%
18 to 24	321	11.5%
25 to 34	411	14.8%
35 to 44	209	7.5%
45 to 54	239	8.6%
55 to 64	209	7.5%
65 to 74	463	16.6%
75 and over	381	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,939	69.7%
Black or African American	518	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	1.5%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	192	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	13.9%
High school graduate	889	46.5%
Some college or associate's	493	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	151	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	114	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	804	94.5%
Carpooled	11	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	23.6%
15 to 29 min	283	34.7%
30 to 44 min	82	10.1%
45 to 59 min	157	19.3%
60+ min	101	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 25.1% (638 of 2,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	49.6%
Nonfamily households	598	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,186	83.8%
Vacant	230	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	614	51.8%
Renter-occupied	572	48.2%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	807	57.0%
1-unit, attached	25	1.8%
2 to 4 units	182	12.9%
5 to 19 units	91	6.4%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	310	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1207450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 30.7813, -85.6888