Walton County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 89,666
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 75,305
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 75,309
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 75,305
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,043
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,740
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,132
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $425,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $508
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,741
Building Permits, 2025 2,399
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,362
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 750,614
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 366,340
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,738
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,219,008
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,606
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,986
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,406
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,348
Total employment, 2023 26,994
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,356,453
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,640
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,718
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,456
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 778
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,221
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,362
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 72.5
Population per square mile, 2010 53.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,038.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,037.63
FIPS Code 12131