# Holmes, Florida — #1,660 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.23 of 10. FIPS 12059. Population 19,944. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 19,900 people live in Holmes, Florida. It ranks #1,660 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 | | | 2A | state | 8.00 | | | Air quality | county | 5.27 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.01 | | | Homicide rate | county | 6.28 | | | Sales tax | county | 3.18 | | | Property tax | county | 7.80 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.85 | | | Life expectancy | county | 1.10 | | | Government employees | county | 8.59 | | | Single-parent households | county | 4.36 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #982 Geneva, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01061.md - #2326 Jackson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12063.md - #2242 Washington, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12133.md - #1336 Walton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12131.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/12059 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=12059 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy