Holmes County enjoys mild temperatures, peace and quiet, excellent gardening and farming soil, and wide open spaces. It's an ideal place to raise children, pets, vegetables or livestock. The population of Holmes County is 17,000. Bonifay, the county seat, is a small quiet town with a population of 2,500. The Holmes County area is laced with creeks, ponds, lakes and the Choctawhatchee River.
Many properties enjoy spring fed ponds.