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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 19,661 people. This is a decrease of 1.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,927 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
    • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <2>
  • Esto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Noma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
    • Noma is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <2>
  • Ponce de Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024