Holmes County, Florida (FL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,040
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,645
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,644 (it was 1,276 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 482 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.5%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 16,73684.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,2726.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8634.4%Two or more races
- 6623.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1300.7%Asian alone
- 1030.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 410.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 320.2%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Florida median age: | 42.7 years |
| Males: 10,751 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 9,328 |  (46.5%) |
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| Holmes County: | 2.0 people |
| Florida: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,003 ($27,923 in 1999)
| This county: | $47,003 |
| Florida: | $69,303 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $595 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $735)
| This county: | $595 |
| State: | $1367 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,004 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
| Holmes: | $115,004 |
| Florida: | $354,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,121
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $299
Institutionalized population: 1,674
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 52
- Burglaries: 47
- Thefts: 92
- Auto thefts: 17
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 12
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 57
- Burglaries: 54
- Thefts: 97
- Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $199,400
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $158,400
- 2014: 31 buildings, average cost: $217,000
- 2013: 24 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $164,600
- 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $149,100
- 2008: 51 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $148,700
- 2006: 97 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2005: 54 buildings, average cost: $79,900
- 2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $79,900
- 2003: 69 buildings, average cost: $81,800
- 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $68,000
- 2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $87,100
- 2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $76,600
- 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $84,100
- 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $83,200
- 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $74,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $818 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $478 (0.5%)
| Holmes County: | 16.4% |
| Florida: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 34.7 years old, American Indian residents: 45.8 years old, Asian residents: 13.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.5 years old, Other race residents: 30.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Holmes County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bonifay, Ponce de Leon, Esto, Westville, Noma.
| Zip Code | City | Certified Residential Database | Mandatory Residential Database | Mandatory Non-Residential Database | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | Buildings Measured | Above 4 pCi/L (%) | ||
| 32425 | Bonifay | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
2023 air pollution in Holmes County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Holmes County: Wise Camp (A), Wise Bluff (B), Camp Euchee (C), Cano Square (D), Cowford Ferry (E), Story Landing (F), Reddick Camp (G), Rooks Bluff Camp (H), Baytowne Marina (I), Miller Landing (J), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 6 (K), Eglin Air Force Base Fire Station C6 (L), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 11B (M), Liberty Fire District / Liberty Volunteer Fire Department (N), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 8 Redbay Fire and Rescue (O), South Walton Fire District Station 4 Mack Bayou Road (P), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 2 United Emergency Medical Services (Q), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 3 Dalington Gaskin Fire Rescue (R), Walton County Fire Rescue Station 11A Mossy Head Fire and Rescue (S), Argyle Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Holmes County include: Alaqua Church (A), Argyle Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Redbay Cemetery (2), New Home Cemetery (3), Santa Rosa Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5), Dead River Cemetery (6), Limestone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adams Pond (A), Alder Pond (B), Miller Pond (C), Alligator Lake (D), Sconiers Mill Pond (E), Andrews Lake (F), Peace Pond (G), Gordon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Little Cypress Creek (B), Morrison Spring Run (C), Beech Tree Creek (D), Watering Creek (E), Smith Branch (F), Walker Branch (G), Churchill Bayou (H), Bells Leg (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Holmes County include: Grayton Beach State Park (1), Fort Rucker Recreation Area (2), Basin Bayou State Recreation Area (3), Eden Gardens State Park (4), Deer Lake State Park (5), Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (6), Lion Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Alys Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Baker County 
, George County, Mississippi 
, Okaloosa County 
, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana , Miller County, Georgia 
, Irion County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 524
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 356 (56.9% naturalized citizens)
| Holmes County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 21.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 362010 or later
- 1282000 to 2009
- 221990 to 1999
- 661980 to 1989
- 731970 to 1979
- 111Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,056
- One, attached: 139
- Two: 114
- 3 or 4: 137
- 5 to 9: 78
- 10 to 19: 30
- 20 or more: 28
- Mobile homes: 3,218
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61
Housing units in Holmes County with a mortgage: 1,875 (92 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
| Here: | 2.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Holmes County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,030 | 52 |
| Other | 717 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 569 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 459 | 4 |
| Catholic | 102 | 1 |
| None | 10,050 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Holmes County: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Holmes County: | 5.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 3.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Holmes County: | 11.7% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Holmes County: | 29.7% |
| State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.9% |
| State: | 14.0% |
Agriculture in Holmes County:
Average size of farms: 135 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $165.03
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,850
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,081
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.75%
Corn for grain: 618 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4332 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 180 harvested acres
Vegetables: 488 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 208 acres
Tornado activity:
Holmes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1728575.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/26/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Holmes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Holmes County center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 322.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 252.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 284.1 miles away from Holmes County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Florida Hurricane Sally, Incident Period: September 14, 2020 - September 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4564, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4486, Natural disaster type: Other
- Florida Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 7, 2018 - October 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4399, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 4, 2017 - October 18, 2017, FEMA Id: 4337, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 06, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4177: May 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4177, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 02, 2013 to July 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4138: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4138, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1551: September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: 1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Holmes County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,339 (74.2%)
- Carpooled: 460 (10.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (0.1%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0.2%)
- Walked: 15 (0.3%)
- Worked at home: 632 (14.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (26%)
- Vietnam (15%)
- Colombia (9%)
- Portugal (8%)
- Azores Islands (8%)
- Belarus (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- American (48%)
- English (9%)
- German (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (1%)
- British (1%)
People in group quarters in Holmes County, Florida in 2010:
- 1,381 people in state prisons
- 159 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 83 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 53 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 34 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 17 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 5 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Holmes County, Florida in 2000:
- 1,413 people in state prisons
- 177 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 29 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,625 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.82% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.53% relocated from other counties in Florida ($26,733 average AGI)
3.29% relocated from other states ($14,891 average AGI)
Holmes County: 3.29% Florida average: 4.38%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Walton County, FL |  1.49% ($35,607 average AGI) |
| from Washington County, FL | 1.41% ($34,131) |
| from Leon County, FL | 0.72% ($2,395) |
| from Bay County, FL | 0.70% ($40,452) |
| from Jackson County, FL | 0.69% ($28,683) |
| from Okaloosa County, FL | 0.49% ($54,103) |
| from Geneva County, AL | 0.47% ($27,607) |
8.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,865 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.33% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.98% relocated to other counties in Florida ($22,642 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($11,224 average AGI)
Holmes County: 2.35% Florida average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Washington County, FL | 1.64% ($33,389 average AGI) |
| to Walton County, FL | 1.09% ($38,524) |
| to Jackson County, FL | 0.88% ($28,961) |
| to Bay County, FL | 0.78% ($34,578) |
| to Geneva County, AL | 0.52% ($32,633) |
| to Houston County, AL | 0.52% ($44,967) |
| to Leon County, FL | 0.45% ($12,192) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,902 (3,006 aged, 896 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 465 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Holmes County, Florida in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (527)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (434)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (343)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (324)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (49)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (49)
- Unspecified dementia (25)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (22)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (11)
- Congestive heart failure (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,507
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 132
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,722
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,319
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,152
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 16
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,079- Male householders: 3,619 (1,081 living alone), Female householders: 3,850 (1,227 living alone)
3,382 spouses (3,336 opposite-sex spouses), 400 unmarried partners, (398 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,944 children (4,279 natural, 26 adopted, 609 stepchildren), 866 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 267 parents, 17 foster children, 349 other relatives, 411 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,751
Size of family households: 2,314 2-persons, 830 3-persons, 907 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 125 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,307 1-person, 248 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 11 5-persons.
2,381 married couples with children.
765 single-parent households (349 men, 416 women).
94.8% of residents of Holmes speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,456,000 ($7,388 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,031,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,422,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,360,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,001,000
Federal grants: $38,434,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,064,000 ($306,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,174,000 ($1,112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,178,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,417,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,448,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,172| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,050
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +11
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +30 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +595
| Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +59 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Holmes County, Florida
- 262020 or later
- 4262010 to 2019
- 1,1112000 to 2009
- 1,5631990 to 1999
- 1,7501980 to 1989
- 1,7561970 to 1979
- 8311960 to 1969
- 5311950 to 1959
- 2141940 to 1949
- 3461939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Holmes County, Florida
- 291 room
- 342 rooms
- 1423 rooms
- 9214 rooms
- 1,6385 rooms
- 1,4076 rooms
- 7297 rooms
- 4498 rooms
- 3689+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holmes County, Florida
- 801 room
- 302 rooms
- 1273 rooms
- 2254 rooms
- 5615 rooms
- 4696 rooms
- 477 rooms
- 1688 rooms
- 219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Holmes County, Florida
- 31no bedroom
- 1091 bedroom
- 1,5092 bedrooms
- 3,3023 bedrooms
- 6514 bedrooms
- 1135+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holmes County, Florida
- 80no bedroom
- 961 bedroom
- 5032 bedrooms
- 7343 bedrooms
- 2774 bedrooms
- 375+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Holmes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 179no vehicle
- 2,0691 vehicle
- 2,0092 vehicles
- 9633 vehicles
- 3414 vehicles
- 1775+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Holmes County in renter-occupied apartments
- 206no vehicle
- 8781 vehicle
- 3912 vehicles
- 2093 vehicles
- 534 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.3% of Holmes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Florida.
| Holmes County: | 89.3% |
| State average: | 86.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,256
- Other state: 8,116
- Northeast: 669
- Midwest: 1,243
- South: 5,658
- West: 515
- 90.2%Electricity
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Wood
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 92.6%Electricity
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%No fuel used
- 1.1%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 197
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Florida: | 15.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Florida: | 12.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118
| Here: | 22.5% |
| Florida: | 23.6% |
Holmes County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,925,000
Other: $1,803,000
Air Transportation: $263,000
Air Transportation: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,008,000
Regular Highways: $1,340,000
Air Transportation: $958,000
Air Transportation: $693,000
General - Other: $198,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,181,000
Regular Highways: $3,906,000
Regular Highways: $3,759,000
Police Protection: $3,643,000
Health - Other: $2,061,000
Health - Other: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,692,000
Financial Administration: $1,429,000
Financial Administration: $1,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,247,000
Central Staff Services: $1,097,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,088,000
Central Staff Services: $1,012,000
General - Other: $938,000
Air Transportation: $235,000
Libraries: $206,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Libraries: $205,000
Air Transportation: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $101,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $94,000
Local Fire Protection: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,293,000
Highways: $1,766,000
Air Transportation: $695,000
Other: $341,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Other: $240,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $1,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $416,000
Other: $109,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,224,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,044,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $373,000
General Revenue - Other: $352,000
Sale of Property: $288,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
General Revenue - Other: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Rents: $22,000
Rents: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $317,000
Health - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $265,000
Police Protection: $200,000
Financial Administration: $81,000
General - Other: $73,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Libraries: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,036,000
Cash and Securities: $13,126,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $363,000
Beginning: $134,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,536,000
General Local Government Support: $4,215,000
Highways: $3,534,000
Other: $2,860,000
Highways: $1,654,000
Other: $1,093,000
Housing and Community Development: $434,000
Health and Hospitals: $280,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
Housing and Community Development: $221,000
- Tax - Property: $4,171,000
Property: $3,949,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,340,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,305,000
Other Selective Sales: $113,000
Other License: $84,000
Other License: $82,000
Public Utilities Sales: $76,000
Public Utilities Sales: $57,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,000
: $25,000
Holmes County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,925,000
Other: $1,803,000
Air Transportation: $263,000
Air Transportation: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,008,000
Regular Highways: $1,340,000
Air Transportation: $958,000
Air Transportation: $693,000
General - Other: $198,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,181,000
Regular Highways: $3,906,000
Regular Highways: $3,759,000
Police Protection: $3,643,000
Health - Other: $2,061,000
Health - Other: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,692,000
Financial Administration: $1,429,000
Financial Administration: $1,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,247,000
Central Staff Services: $1,097,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,088,000
Central Staff Services: $1,012,000
General - Other: $938,000
Air Transportation: $235,000
Libraries: $206,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Libraries: $205,000
Air Transportation: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $101,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $94,000
Local Fire Protection: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,293,000
Highways: $1,766,000
Air Transportation: $695,000
Other: $341,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Other: $240,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $1,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $416,000
Other: $109,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,224,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,044,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $373,000
General Revenue - Other: $352,000
Sale of Property: $288,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
General Revenue - Other: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Rents: $22,000
Rents: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $317,000
Health - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $265,000
Police Protection: $200,000
Financial Administration: $81,000
General - Other: $73,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Libraries: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,036,000
Cash and Securities: $13,126,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $363,000
Beginning: $134,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,536,000
General Local Government Support: $4,215,000
Highways: $3,534,000
Other: $2,860,000
Highways: $1,654,000
Other: $1,093,000
Housing and Community Development: $434,000
Health and Hospitals: $280,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
Housing and Community Development: $221,000
- Tax - Property: $4,171,000
Property: $3,949,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,340,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,305,000
Other Selective Sales: $113,000
Other License: $84,000
Other License: $82,000
Public Utilities Sales: $76,000
Public Utilities Sales: $57,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,000
: $25,000
Holmes County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,925,000
Other: $1,803,000
Air Transportation: $263,000
Air Transportation: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,008,000
Regular Highways: $1,340,000
Air Transportation: $958,000
Air Transportation: $693,000
General - Other: $198,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,181,000
Regular Highways: $3,906,000
Regular Highways: $3,759,000
Police Protection: $3,643,000
Health - Other: $2,061,000
Health - Other: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,692,000
Financial Administration: $1,429,000
Financial Administration: $1,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,247,000
Central Staff Services: $1,097,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,088,000
Central Staff Services: $1,012,000
General - Other: $938,000
Air Transportation: $235,000
Libraries: $206,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Libraries: $205,000
Air Transportation: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $101,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $94,000
Local Fire Protection: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,293,000
Highways: $1,766,000
Air Transportation: $695,000
Other: $341,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Other: $240,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $1,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $416,000
Other: $109,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,224,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,044,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $373,000
General Revenue - Other: $352,000
Sale of Property: $288,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
General Revenue - Other: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Rents: $22,000
Rents: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $317,000
Health - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $265,000
Police Protection: $200,000
Financial Administration: $81,000
General - Other: $73,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Libraries: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,036,000
Cash and Securities: $13,126,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $363,000
Beginning: $134,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,536,000
General Local Government Support: $4,215,000
Highways: $3,534,000
Other: $2,860,000
Highways: $1,654,000
Other: $1,093,000
Housing and Community Development: $434,000
Health and Hospitals: $280,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
Housing and Community Development: $221,000
- Tax - Property: $4,171,000
Property: $3,949,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,340,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,305,000
Other Selective Sales: $113,000
Other License: $84,000
Other License: $82,000
Public Utilities Sales: $76,000
Public Utilities Sales: $57,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,000
: $25,000
Holmes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,925,000
Other: $1,803,000
Air Transportation: $263,000
Air Transportation: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,008,000
Regular Highways: $1,340,000
Air Transportation: $958,000
Air Transportation: $693,000
General - Other: $198,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,181,000
Regular Highways: $3,906,000
Regular Highways: $3,759,000
Police Protection: $3,643,000
Health - Other: $2,061,000
Health - Other: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,692,000
Financial Administration: $1,429,000
Financial Administration: $1,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,247,000
Central Staff Services: $1,097,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,088,000
Central Staff Services: $1,012,000
General - Other: $938,000
Air Transportation: $235,000
Libraries: $206,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Libraries: $205,000
Air Transportation: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $165,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Natural Resources - Other: $163,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $101,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $94,000
Local Fire Protection: $83,000
Local Fire Protection: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,293,000
Highways: $1,766,000
Air Transportation: $695,000
Other: $341,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Other: $240,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
Interest on Debt: $78,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $1,200,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $416,000
Other: $109,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,224,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,044,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $373,000
General Revenue - Other: $352,000
Sale of Property: $288,000
Sale of Property: $261,000
General Revenue - Other: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Rents: $22,000
Rents: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $317,000
Health - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $265,000
Police Protection: $200,000
Financial Administration: $81,000
General - Other: $73,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Libraries: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,036,000
Cash and Securities: $13,126,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $363,000
Beginning: $134,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,536,000
General Local Government Support: $4,215,000
Highways: $3,534,000
Other: $2,860,000
Highways: $1,654,000
Other: $1,093,000
Housing and Community Development: $434,000
Health and Hospitals: $280,000
Health and Hospitals: $267,000
Housing and Community Development: $221,000
- Tax - Property: $4,171,000
Property: $3,949,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,340,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,305,000
Other Selective Sales: $113,000
Other License: $84,000
Other License: $82,000
Public Utilities Sales: $76,000
Public Utilities Sales: $57,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $35,000
: $25,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 794
- Number of aged recipients: 97
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 697
- Number of recipients under 18: 81
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 511
- Number of recipients older than 64: 202
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 345
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 319
| Most common first names in Holmes County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 206 | 71.9 years |
| William | 182 | 71.8 years |
| John | 172 | 75.0 years |
| Mary | 131 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 73 | 71.3 years |
| Willie | 70 | 74.8 years |
| George | 69 | 76.2 years |
| Annie | 67 | 79.9 years |
| Charles | 66 | 71.1 years |
| Henry | 53 | 75.9 years |
| Most common last names in Holmes County, FL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 98 | 76.6 years |
| Williams | 91 | 76.4 years |
| Miller | 79 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 62 | 75.3 years |
| Padgett | 59 | 78.6 years |
| Davis | 54 | 74.7 years |
| Ward | 51 | 76.0 years |
| Jones | 46 | 76.6 years |
| Carroll | 44 | 65.9 years |
| Johnson | 41 | 74.7 years |
| Businesses in Holmes County, FL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kroger | 3 | |||
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- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"