Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County
Holmes County
County
	Holmes County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°52′N 85°49′W / 30.87°N 85.81°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	January 8, 1848
Seat	Bonifay
Largest city	Bonifay
Area
• Total	489 sq mi (1,270 km2)
• Land	479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Water	10 sq mi (30 km2) 2.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,653
• Density	40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	holmescountyonline.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]

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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.