US90 bridge over Blue Creek in, 2020
Ponce de Leon’s story
173 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1853Ponce de Leon is settled
Ponce de LeonFL
A town of 521, settled in 1853.
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
521
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$223K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
28.7
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town
Is Ponce de Leon a good place to live?
Ponce de Leon’s age of the median resident is 28.7 years, against 42.5 years in Florida’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 639 Florida towns, just one has a lower January low than Ponce de Leon. The biggest park or preserve is Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, at 87 acres. Ponce de Leon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
521 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ponce de Leon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ponce de Leon, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Florida El Coop Assn16.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Ponce De Leon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers42% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ponce de Leon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHolmes Supervisor of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3245532455 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ponce de Leon.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Ponce de Leon, mostly hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ponce de Leon, 57% come from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 95% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Ponce de Leon: about $223K
Home values are up 2.2% over the year to September 2026. In Ponce de Leon, nearly three quarters of households own their home, near both the Florida town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$223KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ponce de Leon$223K
Florida$375K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Ponce de Leon’s workers commute out
The share of working residents in Ponce de Leon who work locally: 2%. Jobs in Ponce de Leon grew by 51 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 83. Also worth knowing: for Ponce de Leon, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. The top destinations are DeFuniak Springs (13%), Bonifay (8%) and Panama City (5%).
2%work in town
| Ponce de Leon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ponce de Leon2%
DeFuniak Springs13%
Bonifay8%
Panama City5%
Destin4%
33 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Ponce de Leon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Ponce de Leon
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring55–79°
Summer71–91°
Fall57–80°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ponce de Leon is
Among adults in Ponce de Leon, 77% had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults here: 18% report frequent physical distress, 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Ponce de Leon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Ponce de Leon | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 12.7% |
North Walton Doctors Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 8.2% of Ponce de Leon
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.2 miles of trail. The trail density for Ponce de Leon comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
8.2%conserved
| Ponce de Leon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8.2%
conserved · 262 of 3,192 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ponce de Leon Springs State Park | 0.7 mi | 87 |
| 2. Blue Creek Veterans Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ponce de Leon
18pages on Ponce de Leon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ponce de Leon; the nearest are
Baptist University of FloridaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Graceville30.5 mi$15,000 tuitionNorthwest Florida State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Niceville34.4 mi$2,583 in-state tuitionEnterprise State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Enterprise, AL40.1 mi$5,100 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ponce de Leon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ponce de Leon for work
Where Ponce de Leon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
83jobs based in Ponce de Leon
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ponce de Leon
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Ponce de Leon ( PONSS də LEE-ən) is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Ponce de Leon was named after Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de León. It is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 504 at the 2020 census, down from 598 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 32455
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Ponce de Leon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ponce de Leon, FL a good place to live?
Ponce de Leon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.