Walton County, Georgia
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 112,696
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 109,792
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 96,598
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 96,636
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 96,673
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 83,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,740
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $339,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,882
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $513
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,175
Building Permits, 2025 569
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,755
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,097
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 406,691
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,231
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,150,068
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,159
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,945
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,047
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,000
Total employment, 2023 21,184
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 997,324
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,652
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,930
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 455
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 295.8
Population per square mile, 2010 257.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 326.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 325.68
FIPS Code 13297