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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Holmes County

Florida · 18,564 residents · 479 sq mi
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Holmes County is a county of 18,564 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $53,200. That trails the Florida median by roughly 28%. Median household income is $27,923, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

18,564
+18%since 1990
from 15,778 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.5
+6%since 1990
from 35.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
479 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K17K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Holmes County
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(1,028)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(1,191)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,269)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(1,283)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(1,147)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(2,672)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(2,771)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(2,425)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(2,029)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(1,470)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(908)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(371)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,923
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,241 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,135
+64%since 1990
from $8,609 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.1%
−5.6 ptssince 1990
from 24.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$53,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$387
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $262 in 1990
US average: $602
81.5%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 80.8% in 1990
18.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(14,700)
Black4.8%(764)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(215)
Asian0.1%(13)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(16,501)
Black6.4%(1,190)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(358)
Asian0.4%(72)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(308)
Puerto Rican0.9%(168)
Uruguayan0.4%(76)
Dominican0.2%(47)
Cuban0.2%(42)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Uzbek0.3%(66)
Filipino0.2%(39)
Asian Indian0.1%(14)
Chinese0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American14.7%(2,861)
English9.1%(1,783)
Irish6.2%(1,212)
German5.4%(1,060)
Italian1.7%(335)
Scottish1.2%(237)
Dutch0.7%(129)
Swedish0.6%(121)
Polish0.6%(109)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(92)
British0.4%(81)
French0.3%(66)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(49)
West Indian0.3%(49)
Jamaican0.2%(33)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(13)
Welsh0.1%(13)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Greek0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Russian0%(9)
Arab0%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.2%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 57.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.8 min
−4%since 1990
from 24.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(2,236)
Married57.3%(4,621)
Widowed2.5%(203)
Divorced12.4%(1,001)
Women 15+
Never married12.6%(888)
Married59.6%(4,189)
Widowed15.8%(1,107)
Divorced12%(840)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(377)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(381)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(526)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,464 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Holmes County, Florida?

Holmes County, Florida has about 18,564 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Holmes County, Florida?

The typical household in Holmes County, Florida earns about $27,923 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holmes County, Florida expensive?

In Holmes County, Florida, the median home is worth about $53,200, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Holmes County, Florida?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Holmes County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holmes County, Florida?

About 19.1% of people in Holmes County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Holmes County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Holmes County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,786 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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