Walton County, Georgia Population 2024

110,340

Walton County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 110,340 with a growth rate of 3.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walton County, Georgia is the 25th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 83,997 and has seen a growth of 31.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,5303,6382.91%
2028124,8923,6383%
2027121,2543,6383.09%
2026117,6163,6383.19%
2025113,9783,6383.3%
2024110,3403,6383.41%
2023106,7023,6383.53%
2022103,0643,2503.26%
202199,8142,6562.73%
202097,1582,3402.47%
201994,8181,3681.46%
201893,4502,0612.26%
201791,3891,5031.67%
201689,8861,5131.71%
201588,3738160.93%
201487,5571,4891.73%
201386,0681,0701.26%
201284,9983510.41%
201184,6476500.77%
201083,99700%
199038,5867,37523.63%
198031,2117,80733.36%
197023,4042,92314.27%
196020,4812511.24%
195020,230-547-2.63%
194020,777-341-1.61%
193021,118-3,098-12.79%
192024,216-1,177-4.64%
191025,3934,45121.25%
190020,9423,47519.89%
189017,4671,84511.81%
188015,6224,58441.53%
187011,038-36-0.33%
186011,0742532.34%
185010,8216125.99%
184010,209-720-6.59%
183010,9296,737160.71%
18204,192-124,338-96.74%
2024 Growth Rate
3.41% (3,638)
County Website
Walton County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Monroe
2020 Population
97,158
Area
327 mi²
Density
337 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.57% (13,182)
Founded
December 22, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72,39072.13%
Black or African American19,80019.73%
Two or more races4,3104.29%
Other race2,2572.25%
Asian1,3911.39%
Native American1580.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walton County, Georgia Population by Race

Walton County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Walton County, Georgia Median Age

39.7

Total

38.2

Male

40.9

Female

Walton County, Georgia Adults

There are 76,105 adults, (16,091 of whom are seniors) in Walton County, Georgia.

Walton County, Georgia Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Walton County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female51,26451.08%
Male49,09748.92%

Walton County, Georgia Population by Age

Walton County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,9512.8479.220.8
Married20,1713.3391.28.8
Non Family8,5881.2766.833.2
Female4,6103.6755.244.8
Male1,5822.862.837.2

3.26

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walton County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,2849.3%
Associates Degree5,4518.06%
Bachelors Degree10,76215.92%
Graduate Degree6,0849%
High School Graduate22,01432.57%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3233.44%
Some College14,67721.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Walton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,91344,52412,615
Black12,52410,4822,976
Hispanic3,0272,173575
2+ Races1,7531,552389
Other Race1,062804304
Asian916740297
Native American1225615
Islander353513

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 37.14%.

Walton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,334$86,531$51,016
Graduate Degree$73,750$84,557$67,712
High School Graduate$42,104$50,102$30,774
Less Than 9th Grade$31,132$34,860$21,069
Overall$48,268$56,110$41,407
Some College$46,958$53,143$39,471

$48,268

Average Earnings

$56,110

Average Male

$41,407

Average Female

Walton County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walton County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walton County, Georgia Language

92.79% of Walton County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 7.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Walton County, Georgia Language

Walton County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White69,0636,0718.79%
Black19,4284,67324.05%
Hispanic6,07892515.22%
Multiple4,25769816.4%
Other2,24528712.78%
Asian1,391302.16%

12.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.86%

Male Poverty Rate

13.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walton County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walton County, Georgia is Black, with 24.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walton County, Georgia is Asian, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16%.

Walton County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.28%
High School12.51%
Some College6.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Walton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.24%
Male Unemployed28%
Female Employed6.62%
Male Employed5.29%

Walton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walton County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,431$116,804
Households$82,381$103,621
Married Families$111,910$132,304
Non Families$42,846$54,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walton County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Walton County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walton County, Georgia Marriage

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

Walton County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walton County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,882

Number of Veterans

5,251

Male Veterans

631

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,798
Second Gulf War1,740
Vietnam1,645
Korea221
World War II102

Walton County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,133
65 to 741,208
75+1,207
55 to 64897
18 to 34437

Walton County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5217.97%
Black1,1327.88%
2+ Races1405.98%
Hispanic1233.24%
Asian575.38%
Other Race322.29%

Walton County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Walton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Walton County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walton County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walton County, Georgia 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

62.85%

Born in Walton County, Georgia

94.28%

Native Born

5.72%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.28% of Walton County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.85% having been born in Georgia. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walton County, Georgia Place of Birth

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