County · code 12059
Holmes CountyFlorida
Holmes County is in Florida with its seat in Bonifay. It was created in 1848 from Jackson and Walton counties.
- Founded1848
- County seatBonifay
- Land area479 sq mi + 10 sq mi water
- Population19,653 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,746 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Holmes on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1848 from Jackson County and Walton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Holmes County was created on January 8, 1848, from Jackson and Walton counties. In 1915, it gained territory from Washington County.
- 1848Holmes County created Holmes created from Jackson and Walton. · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 176, sec. 1/p. 45
- 1915Gained territory Holmes gained from Washington. · Fla. Laws 1915, 15th sess., gen., ch. 6935, secs. 1-2, 16/pp. 292-293, 297
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Holmes
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,746 parcels from Holmes County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Holmes County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Holmes by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Holmes County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Holmes County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Holmes County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Holmes County
- When was Holmes County founded?
- Holmes County was founded in 1848, formed from Jackson County and Walton County.
- What is the county seat of Holmes County?
- The county seat of Holmes County is Bonifay.
- Is there an online parcel map for Holmes County?
- Yes. Holmes County publishes a parcel map of 14,746 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Holmes County's boundary or name changed?
- Holmes County was created in 1848 from Jackson County and Walton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Washington County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Holmes County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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