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Walton County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Walton County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Walton County is a coastal Florida county of 89,666 residents that has grown 21.2% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration along the Gulf Coast. The labor force participation rate of 59.4% is relatively low, median worker earnings sit at $43,289, and 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home values of $376,400 and rents of $1,674/month reflect elevated housing costs relative to median household income of $81,986, while a 78.6% homeownership rate and 5.2% unemployment rate round out the local economic picture.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

89,666

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,986

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+21.2% since 2018

Walton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,331 (83.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,406 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,042 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,605 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,530 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,089 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,107
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic763
  3. 3.Other Indo-European583
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)295
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,740

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,392

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$49,119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,099
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,313
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,679
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)4,625
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,790

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,850
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,524
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,140
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,916
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.96×)1,643
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.61×)4,059
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)2,363
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.36×)4,351
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)3,162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$376,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,674/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,562 (16.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,010 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,899 (10.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,590 (9.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,240 (8.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,859 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,289

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,817 (68.9%)
  • Worked At Home6,111 (16.3%)
  • Carpooled4,340 (11.6%)
  • Other446 (1.2%)
  • Walked379 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle241 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.