Ponce de LeonFL
A town of 780. A typical home worth about $230K.
What makes Ponce de Leon stand out
The thing Ponce de Leon does most differently from other towns.
780 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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All →- Poplar Springs vs Ponce de Leon - Boys And Girls Middle School Basketball 09/24/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Ponce de Leon vs Poplar Springs - Boys And Girls Middle School Basketball 09/17/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 17
- Paxton vs Ponce de Leon - Boys Middle School Basketball 09/14/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 14
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The data
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Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
A typical Ponce de Leon home is worth about $230K
The typical Ponce de Leon home is worth about $230,000, up 2.6% in a year, 39% below the Florida typical home.
Typical home value
More young adults than Florida overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (21% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Ponce de Leon | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Ponce de Leon
Most working residents leave Ponce de Leon for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are DeFuniak Springs (13%), Bonifay (8%) and Panama City (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Ponce de Leon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Ponce de Leon is
Ponce de Leon beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| 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% |
8.2% of Ponce de Leon is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ponce de Leon Springs State Park | 0.7 mi | 87 |
| 2. Blue Creek Veterans Memorial Park | — | 2 |
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.
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.
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- Population
- 504
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 32455
- Area code
- 850