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Walton County

Georgia · 112,696 residents (2025 est.) · 327 sq mi
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Walton County is home to 103,313 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 42,626 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $84,945, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Walton County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population38,586 → 103,313 (+168%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$158,645 → $339,500 (+114%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Homes owned by their occupants70.6% → 79.3% (+8.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 159 counties in Georgia

  • 19th in household income$84,945
  • 47th in share with a bachelor's degree24.5%
  • 16th in home value$339,500
  • 101st in diversity score62.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,313
+70%since 2000
from 60,687 in 2000
112,696 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
316 / sq mi
+70%since 2000
from 186 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.0
+18%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
327 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K52K71K90K110K19902000201020202024Walton County
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(5,873)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(6,568)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(7,414)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(7,527)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(6,200)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(12,196)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(13,435)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(13,978)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(13,273)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(9,879)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(5,356)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,614)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,945
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,479 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,047
+90%since 2000
from $19,470 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.7%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+5%since 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,500
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,175
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $558 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
20.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+29%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(49,731)
Black14.3%(8,703)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,163)
Asian0.7%(410)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(70,150)
Black18.7%(19,354)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(6,859)
Asian1.3%(1,389)
Other5.4%(5,561)
Diversity Score
62
+44%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−18%since 2020
from 38 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
Mexican2.9%(2,960)
Puerto Rican1.6%(1,672)
Colombian0.4%(440)
Cuban0.3%(333)
Dominican0.3%(309)
Salvadoran0.3%(288)
Guatemalan0.2%(252)
Nicaraguan0.2%(180)
Honduran0.1%(88)
Peruvian0.1%(59)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0%(21)
Spaniard0%(21)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(233)
Asian Indian0.2%(228)
Laotian0.2%(211)
Vietnamese0.2%(180)
Pakistani0.1%(87)
Korean0.1%(71)
Burmese0.1%(52)
Filipino0%(50)
Japanese0%(28)
Chinese0%(23)
Malaysian0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English13.4%(13,833)
American10.6%(10,942)
Irish10.2%(10,490)
German7.6%(7,834)
Scottish2.2%(2,303)
Italian1.7%(1,790)
French1.2%(1,240)
Polish1.2%(1,210)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,080)
West Indian1%(1,068)
Welsh0.8%(868)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.7%(743)
Norwegian0.7%(698)
Nigerian0.5%(475)
Dutch0.4%(450)
Arab0.4%(426)
Greek0.4%(407)
British0.3%(302)
Russian0.3%(295)
Romanian0.3%(262)
Swedish0.2%(251)
Swiss0.2%(216)
Haitian0.2%(195)
Portuguese0.2%(171)
Danish0.2%(155)
Hungarian0.1%(145)
Ghanaian0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(103)
Guyanese0.1%(98)
Lithuanian0.1%(66)
Ukrainian0.1%(66)
Lebanese0.1%(60)
Slovak0%(45)
Serbian0%(43)
Kenyan0%(34)
Barbadian0%(30)
Czech0%(27)
Armenian0%(21)
Finnish0%(21)
Canadian0%(19)
Syrian0%(15)
Croatian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.4 min
+29%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 77.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(12,783)
Married56.3%(22,794)
Widowed2.1%(870)
Divorced10%(4,058)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(11,033)
Married53.8%(23,095)
Widowed8.7%(3,737)
Divorced11.8%(5,088)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(1,674)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(1,867)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(1,598)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,740 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Walton County, decade by decade

Walton County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199038,586$67,677$158,6459.4%40.1
200060,687$84,669$202,20413.0%38.4
201083,768$74,404$237,22017.3%45.0
202096,673$79,378$255,13422.5%57.9
2024103,313$84,945$339,50024.5%62.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Walton County, Georgia?

Walton County, Georgia has about 103,313 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Walton County, Georgia earns about $84,945 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Walton County, Georgia expensive?

In Walton County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $339,500, and the typical rent is about $1,175 a month.

How educated are people in Walton County, Georgia?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Walton County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Walton County, Georgia?

About 11.9% of people in Walton County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Walton County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Walton County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 64,727 residents, a change of about 168 percent over that period.

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