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Holmes County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Holmes County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Holmes County is a small, rural Florida county of 19,626 residents with a modest economic base reflected in a GDP per capita of $21,721 and median household income of $49,343. The workforce is limited in size—labor force participation stands at just 49.3%—and lightly credentialed, with only 12.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 84.2% have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate is 4.4%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $101,400 and median gross rent of $823/month, and a 76.7% homeownership rate; population grew modestly at 1.0% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,343

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Holmes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,522 (84.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,124 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races781 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race452 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone424 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone121 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish702
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic102
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)82
  4. 4.Other Indo-European29
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,464

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,721

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,580
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,086
  3. 3.Construction (Group)838
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services683
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)657

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,262
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,683
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,313
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,106
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.54×)307
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.97×)706
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.55×)813
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)1,062
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$823/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999420 (7.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999407 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999405 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999404 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999372 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999369 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,318 (86.0%)
  • Worked At Home497 (6.8%)
  • Carpooled463 (6.3%)
  • Walked41 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.