Welcome to Holmes Beach ...

The coastal city of Holmes Beach is located in Manatee County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Holmes Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Holmes Beach: Holmes Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Holmes Beach for more information about variations on the name of Holmes Beach.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holmes Beach has a population of 4,304 people<2> (see below for details).

Holmes Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Holmes Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Holmes Beach: 941

The ZIP code for Holmes Beach: 34217<4>

Websites for Holmes Beach ...

Official Website: www.holmesbeach.org/

Junior League: jlmc.info/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holmes Beach had an population of 4,304 people. This is an increase of 12.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holmes Beach had a population of 3,836 people. This makes Holmes Beach the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Holmes Beach represents 0.02% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,836 people, the population of Holmes Beach decreased 22.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,966 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Holmes Beach.

Communities near Holmes Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holmes Beach.

Saint Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
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Bradenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Bradenton is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <5>
Sarasota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <5>
Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Palmetto is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <5>
Gulfport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <5>
Saint Pete Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <5>
Saint Petersburg Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
Longboat Key
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <5>
Treasure Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <5>
South Pasadena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Pasadena is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holmes Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holmes Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holmes Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holmes Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holmes Beach. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Holmes Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holmes Beach ...

Looking for more information about Holmes Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Holmes Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holmes Beach.

Adding Holmes Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holmes Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holmes Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Holmes Beach post office opened in 1956.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holmes Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Holmes Beach: www.holmesbeach.org/

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holmes Beach.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holmes Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Holmes Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holmes Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/