Holmes Beach, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,966. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,100 (+2.7% change)
Males: 2,356 (47.4%), Females: 2,610 (52.6%)

Manatee County

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.9 years
Median household income: $45,074
Median house value: $217,600

Population by Race

Races in Holmes Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (17.4%), English (14.9%), Italian (9.8%), United States (5.9%), Scottish (5.2%).

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Holmes Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Holmes Beach

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holmes Beach city

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

5.4% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Holmes Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holmes Beach:

  • SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 15 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; Abbreviation: SRQ)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 27 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 27 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holmes Beach:

  • AIRPORT MANATEE (about 17 miles; PALMETTO, FL; Abbreviation: 48X)
  • ALBERT WHITTED (about 18 miles; ST PETERSBURG, FL; Abbreviation: SPG)
  • CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 32 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: CLW)

Amtrak station near Holmes Beach:

  • 18 miles: BRADENTON (I-75 & RTE. 64) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holmes Beach:

  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 34 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 44 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)

Public primary/middle schools in Holmes Beach:

  • ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 4700 GULF DRIVE N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, INC. (Students: 114; Location: 208 85TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)