Holmes County Information
Holmes in
Florida occupies
489 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,285, a change from a 2000 population of
18,564 and
15,778 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
53 acts of violent crime reported in
Holmes in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
261 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Holmes, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Holmes | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 489 sq. miles | Ranked 2,216 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,285 | Ranked 1,853 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,095 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,564 | Ranked 1,868 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,778 | Ranked 1,936 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.7% | |
| African American | 6.6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 53 | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 45 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 229 | 177 |
| Burglaries | 73 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 135 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,689 | 7,740 |
| Unemployed Population | 261 | 372 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 4.8% |
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