Holmes County, Florida
County seat: Bonifay · Population 20,119 (2025) · 479 sq mi
Holmes County is the 56th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 20,119 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bonifay. It is part of the Emerald Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Holmes County facts
- County seat
- Bonifay
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,119 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 479 sq mi 61st largest of 67
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 42 per sq mi
- Established
- 1848
- Largest city
- Bonifay 2,839
- Median household income
- $49,343
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 12059
Cities and towns in Holmes County
Holmes County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Holmes County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifay (county seat) | City | 2,839 | |
| Ponce de Leon | Town | 521 | |
| Esto | Town | 353 | |
| Westville | Town | 274 | |
| Noma | Town | 212 |
ZIP codes in Holmes County
4 ZIP codes reach into Holmes County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32425 also Washington County
- 32440 also Jackson County
- 32455 also Walton County
- 32464 also Walton County
Population of Holmes County, 2020–2025
Holmes County grew by 458 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 682 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,101 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,591 |
| 2021 | 19,299 |
| 2022 | 19,632 |
| 2023 | 19,941 |
| 2024 | 20,124 |
| 2025 | 20,119 |
Neighboring counties
- Washington County southeast · 26,695 people
- Geneva County, Alabama north · 27,554 people
- Walton County southwest · 93,288 people
- Jackson County east · 49,629 people
Printable Holmes County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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