Holmes County
Also known as Holmes County, Florida, Holmes County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- January 8, 1848
- Seat
- Bonifay
- Largest city
- Bonifay
- Total
- 489 sq mi (1,270 km )
- Land
- 479 sq mi (1,240 km )
- Water
- 10 sq mi (26 km ) 2.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 20,119
- Density
- 41.0/sq mi (15.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 2nd
Article
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. Its county seat is Bonifay.
History