Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County
Holmes County Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse
Map of Florida highlighting Holmes County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°52′N 85°49′W / 30.87°N 85.81°W / 30.87; -85.81
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedJanuary 8, 1848
SeatBonifay
Largest cityBonifay
Area
 • Total489 sq mi (1,270 km2)
 • Land479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,653
 • Estimate 
(2023)
19,944 Increase
 • Density40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteholmescountyonline.com

Holmes County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida, in the Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,653.[1] Its county seat is Bonifay.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.