Walton County, Florida Population 2024

89,304

Walton County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 89,304 with a growth rate of 3.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walton County, Florida is the 38th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 55,214 and has seen a growth of 61.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029104,0542,9502.92%
2028101,1042,9503.01%
202798,1542,9503.1%
202695,2042,9503.2%
202592,2542,9503.3%
202489,3042,9503.42%
202386,3542,9503.54%
202283,4043,3834.23%
202180,0214,0805.37%
202075,9411,8142.45%
201974,1273,2534.59%
201870,8742,7644.06%
201768,1102,6224%
201665,4882,3433.71%
201563,1451,9013.1%
201461,2442,0123.4%
201359,2322,0173.53%
201257,2151,6022.88%
201155,6133990.72%
201055,21400%
199027,7606,46030.33%
198021,3005,21332.41%
197016,0875113.28%
196015,5768515.78%
195014,7254793.36%
194014,246-330-2.26%
193014,5762,45720.27%
192012,119-4,341-26.37%
191016,4607,11476.12%
19009,3464,53094.06%
18904,81661514.64%
18804,2011,16038.15%
18703,04140.13%
18603,0371,22067.14%
18501,81735624.37%
18401,46125421.04%
18301,207-102,847-98.84%
2024 Growth Rate
3.42% (2,950)
County Website
Walton County
State
Florida
County Seat
DeFuniak
2020 Population
75,941
Area
1038 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
17.6% (13,363)
Founded
December 29, 1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65,72385.78%
Two or more races4,5155.89%
Black or African American2,8163.68%
Other race2,2242.9%
Asian8471.11%
Native American4930.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walton County, Florida Population by Race

Walton County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Walton County, Florida Median Age

44.4

Total

42.7

Male

45.8

Female

Walton County, Florida Adults

There are 61,042 adults, (15,309 of whom are seniors) in Walton County, Florida.

Walton County, Florida Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Walton County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female37,77549.3%
Male38,84350.7%

Walton County, Florida Population by Age

Walton County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,4912.3877.722.3
Married17,6092.984.815.2
Non Family9,6891.2172.327.7
Female2,7762.8856.743.3
Male1,4172.956832

2.82

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walton County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1385.56%
Associates Degree5,5029.75%
Bachelors Degree12,77822.65%
Graduate Degree5,92610.5%
High School Graduate15,85628.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4342.54%
Some College11,79320.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walton County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walton County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,03044,73716,656
Hispanic2,9892,747802
2+ Races2,8752,474851
Black2,1091,567269
Other Race1,2381,130183
Asian708590239
Native American46137938

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.68%.

Walton County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,477$83,351$45,917
Graduate Degree$82,232$105,655$62,878
High School Graduate$37,523$39,149$33,515
Less Than 9th Grade$28,839$32,102$23,500
Overall$45,387$48,885$40,009
Some College$45,856$49,619$37,943

$45,387

Average Earnings

$48,885

Average Male

$40,009

Average Female

Walton County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walton County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walton County, Florida Language

92.22% of Walton County, Florida residents speak only English, while 7.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Walton County, Florida Language

Walton County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,7035,5928.92%
Hispanic4,8991,24925.49%
Other2,08873935.39%
Multiple4,26551011.96%
Black2,50450320.09%
Asian8448810.43%
Native4308018.6%

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.62%

Male Poverty Rate

11.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walton County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walton County, Florida is Other, with 35.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walton County, Florida is White, with 8.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.77%.

Walton County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.13%
High School12.39%
Some College9.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Walton County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.04%
Male Unemployed17.2%
Female Employed5.81%
Male Employed5.34%

Walton County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walton County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,969$127,350
Households$74,832$111,179
Married Families$101,823$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,979$61,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walton County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Walton County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walton County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Walton County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walton County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,258

Number of Veterans

6,474

Male Veterans

784

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,551
First Gulf War2,432
Second Gulf War1,925
Korea382
World War II64

Walton County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,809
35 to 541,718
55 to 641,691
75+1,516
18 to 34524

Walton County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,56312.42%
2+ Races35911.25%
Black23910.5%
Hispanic1033.1%
Asian7411.3%
Other Race181.36%
Native American51.01%

Walton County, Florida Veterans by Race

Walton County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walton County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Walton County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walton County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walton County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.27%

Born in Walton County, Florida

92.54%

Native Born

7.46%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

4.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.54% of Walton County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 37.27% having been born in Florida. 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walton County, Florida Place of Birth

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