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Welcome to Holmes County ...

Time Zone: Holmes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bonifay is the Seat for Holmes County.

Holmes County was founded January 8, 1848. Holmes was created by taking area from Washington and Calhoun Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Holmes had a population of 19,617 people. This is a decrease of 1.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,843 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holmes represented 0.11% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Holmes County:

  • Bonifay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
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  • Esto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Noma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
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  • Ponce de Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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