Holmes County

Holmes County, Florida

At a Glance

Population19,653
County SeatHolmes County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS059
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,073
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,529
Median Age41.0
Veterans1,666
Housing Units8,635
Uninsured520
Net Migration (recent)1,045
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments285
Total Employees2,049
Avg Annual Pay$41,883
Median Household Income$46,063
Poverty Rate16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,848
Federal Spending FY2024$163,773,267
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,333

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$94,900
Median Rent$792
FMR Studio$811
FMR 1BR$831
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,232
FMR 4BR$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking27.1%
Adult Obesity36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.5
Air Quality Good Days215

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches40
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)8,642
Avg Farm Size (acres)320.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRED2021-08-16
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-23
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Holmes County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.