Ponce de Leon

Population: 738
Median household income: $52,250
Median home value: $107,100

Located in Holmes County, Florida, Ponce de Leon is a community with a population of 738. The median household income of $52,250 is above the Holmes County median ($48,236).

From 2019 to 2023, Ponce de Leon's population grew 48.2% from 498 to 738, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $81,500 to $107,100.

Owners occupy 77.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 738
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,250
Median home value: $107,100
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498738

Median household income

$31,500$52,250

Median home value

$81,500$107,100

Median gross rent

$730$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$31,500	$81,500	$730
2020	687	$45,938	$92,500	$722
2021	776	$52,778	$101,700	$771
2022	775	$53,438	$99,400	$845
2023	738	$52,250	$107,100	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	7.0%
5 to 17	155	21.0%
18 to 24	21	2.8%
25 to 34	150	20.3%
35 to 44	55	7.5%
45 to 54	122	16.5%
55 to 64	87	11.8%
65 to 74	60	8.1%
75 and over	36	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	729	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's14.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	17.6%
High school graduate	257	50.4%
Some college or associate's	74	14.5%
Bachelor's degree	89	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	254	92.0%
Carpooled	22	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	8.7%
15 to 29 min	51	18.5%
30 to 44 min	132	47.8%
45 to 59 min	54	19.6%
60+ min	15	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 14.0% (103 of 738)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	75.5%
Nonfamily households	51	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	77.6%
Vacant	60	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	77.9%
Renter-occupied	46	22.1%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	98	36.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1258175
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.7240, -85.9369