Holly Hill is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 13,076 people and four associated neighborhoods, Holly Hill is the 189th largest community in Florida.

Holly Hill is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Holly Hill has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The education level of Holly Hill citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.69% of adults in Holly Hill have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Holly Hill in 2018 was $29,645, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,580 for a family of four. However, Holly Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Holly Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Holly Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly Hill include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holly Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.