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Walton County, Florida

Walton County, Florida · ZIP 32433, 32435, 32439

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 89,666 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,659Households
  • $79,281Median household income
  • $376,400Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Walton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+85.5%
40k60k80k2000: 40,60120002010: 55,04320102020: 75,305202040,60175,305
Population of Walton County at each census
CensusPopulation
200040,601
201055,043
202075,305

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Walton County
Under $50k31.2%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over13%

Median household income $79,281 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Walton County
Owner occupied
25,198 units
Renter occupied
7,461 units
Vacancy rate
44.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Walton County2023
Accommodation and food services6,584
Retail trade5,790
Construction3,080
Health care and social assistance2,444
Real estate and rental and leasing2,124
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,546
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,136
Other services (except public administration)1,108

26,994 employees in 3,348 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Walton County compared with its state
Walton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWalton CountyFlorida
Population79,84621,928,881
Median household income$79,281$71,711
Median age43.842.6
Median home value$376,400$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.2%33.2%
Foreign-born residents8.1%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.2%67.3%
Mean commute to work29.0 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Walton County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Miramar BeachCensus designated place8,5877.02 sq mi
FreeportCity7,23424.9 sq mi
DeFuniak SpringsCity7,04814.3 sq mi
PaxtonTown6683.72 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Walton County

Jobs across Walton County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.