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Walton County

Florida · 93,288 residents (2025 est.) · 1,038.298 sq mi
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#18Fastest growingof 3,135+23.9%#122Highest median rentof 3,137$1,741
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Walton County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,986. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 42,347 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $425,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 201%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,948
+104%since 2000
from 40,601 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
80 / sq mi
+58%since 2009
from 51 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
+8%since 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:93,288 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
22K39K55K72K88K1990201020202024Walton County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(4,686)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(4,914)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(4,811)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(4,363)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(3,815)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(9,325)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(10,697)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(10,586)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(13,093)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(10,570)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(4,920)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,168)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,986
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,407 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,406
+193%since 2000
from $18,198 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+27.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.523
+8%since 2010
from 0.483 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$425,100
+201%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,741
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $486 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
21.4% rent
Vacancy rate
43.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+11%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Walton County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(35,425)
Black6.9%(2,801)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(880)
Asian0.4%(175)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(67,337)
Black4.1%(3,370)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(7,154)
Asian1.1%(920)
Other5%(4,167)
Diversity Score
41
+24%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−33%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(3,278)
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,154)
Cuban0.8%(628)
Colombian0.4%(318)
Venezuelan0.3%(267)
Guatemalan0.3%(251)
Nicaraguan0.2%(163)
Peruvian0.2%(152)
Dominican0.2%(140)
Spaniard0.1%(111)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(83)
Honduran0.1%(73)
Chilean0.1%(43)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(308)
Korean0.3%(210)
Thai0.1%(74)
Vietnamese0.1%(73)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0.1%(54)
Japanese0%(26)
Laotian0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(37)
Ancestry
English14.9%(12,393)
German11.6%(9,607)
Irish11%(9,165)
American8.4%(6,962)
Italian4.7%(3,863)
Scottish3.2%(2,631)
French2.3%(1,923)
Polish1.6%(1,294)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,137)
Dutch1.2%(1,014)
Swedish0.9%(776)
Danish0.9%(740)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(598)
Norwegian0.7%(566)
Ukrainian0.6%(495)
Hungarian0.5%(435)
Welsh0.4%(365)
Romanian0.4%(358)
Russian0.4%(341)
West Indian0.3%(279)
Portuguese0.3%(268)
Finnish0.3%(234)
Arab0.2%(204)
Lebanese0.2%(180)
Haitian0.2%(174)
Canadian0.2%(154)
Greek0.2%(147)
Czech0.2%(136)
Swiss0.1%(124)
Lithuanian0.1%(112)
Macedonian0.1%(97)
Jamaican0.1%(92)
Armenian0.1%(88)
Syrian0.1%(66)
Serbian0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Australian0.1%(42)
Iranian0%(40)
Austrian0%(37)
Latvian0%(37)
Slovene0%(33)
Croatian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(14)
Slovak0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.0%
+18.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+16.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+26%since 2000
from 23.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 59.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.5%
−25.2 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.3%
−40.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2012
from 16.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.7%
−66.3 ptssince 2013
from 81.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 77.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(9,351)
Married58.7%(20,229)
Widowed2.7%(929)
Divorced11.5%(3,966)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(6,178)
Married59%(20,106)
Widowed7.6%(2,588)
Divorced15.2%(5,190)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Walton County, Florida?

Walton County, Florida has about 82,948 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Walton County, Florida?

The typical household in Walton County, Florida earns about $81,986 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Walton County, Florida expensive?

In Walton County, Florida, the median home is worth about $425,100, and the typical rent is about $1,741 a month.

How educated are people in Walton County, Florida?

About 35.0% of adults age 25 and over in Walton County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Walton County, Florida?

About 12.5% of people in Walton County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Walton County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Walton County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 55,188 residents, a change of about 199 percent over that period.

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