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Walton County, GA

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

AI Overview

Walton County is a largely residential county of 109,792 people situated within commuting range of metro Atlanta, with a mean commute time of 34.4 minutes reflecting its bedroom-community orientation. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.7%, median worker earnings are $42,770, and 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 11.3% over five years, with a homeownership rate of 79.3%, a median home value of $300,500, and a median household income of $84,945 against a GDP per capita of $28,503—a gap suggesting significant income is earned outside county borders.

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

Population

109,792

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$84,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone72,260 (69.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone19,607 (19.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,565 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,860 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,244 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,389 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,846
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island440
  3. 3.Arabic369
  4. 4.Other Indo-European358
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,740

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,503

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,353
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,581
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)5,919
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,270
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,181
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,063
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,389
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,086
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55×)1,707
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)6,372
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)5,763
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)3,823
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)2,455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$300,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,231/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,430 (26.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,236 (18.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,267 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,081 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,996 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,045 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,770

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone36,476 (76.2%)
  • Worked At Home6,309 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled3,826 (8.0%)
  • Other653 (1.4%)
  • Walked262 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit249 (0.5%)

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.