Walton County, FL

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2023 Population

79,846

4.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.8

1.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,281

5.95% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$376,400

15.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

36,393

5.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Walton County, FL had a population of 79.8k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $79,281. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Walton County, FL grew from 76,618 to 79,846, a 4.21% increase and its median household income grew from $74,832 to $79,281, a 5.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walton County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Walton County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Walton County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Walton County, FL are Emerald Coast Technical College (118 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Walton County, FL was $376,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Walton County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Walton County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Walton County, FL borders Covington County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Bay County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, and Washington County, FL.

United States Florida Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

Population & Diversity

Walton County, FL is home to a population of 79.8k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.1% of Walton County, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.47k people).

In 2023, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Walton County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Walton County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Walton County, FL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walton County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.1k ± 326
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 491

8.22%

Hispanic Population

6.56k people

8.22% of the people in Walton County, FL are hispanic (6.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Walton County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.47k people

7.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.71k people

As of 2023, 8.1% of Walton County, FL residents (6.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walton County, FL was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walton County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,993 ± 380
Vietnam
1,896 ± 317
Gulf War (1990s)
1,179 ± 282

Walton County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walton County, FL employs 36.4k people. The largest industries in Walton County, FL are Retail Trade (4,629 people), Construction (4,059 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,661 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($108,309), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,974), and Finance & Insurance ($73,936).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

36.4k

2023 Value

± 1,706

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walton County, FL grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 34.4k employees to 36.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,918 people), Management Occupations (4,606 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,654 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.4k

2023 Value

± 1,706

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walton County, FL grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 34.4k employees to 36.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton County, FL, are Retail Trade (4,629 people), Construction (4,059 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Walton County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,665

Median earning men ± $3,204

$39,528

Median earning women ± $2,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($100,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,581), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,871), Information ($76,553), and Public Administration ($56,637).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

438
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
327
Construction
291
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$222k
Accommodation and Food Services
$203k
Retail Trade
$164k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Walton County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.769%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.769%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Walton County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Walton County, FL awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Walton County, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 97 male students and 86 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walton County, FL are White (98 and 83.8%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 8.55%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.42%), and Two or More Races (4 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Walton County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Emerald Coast Technical College (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Walton County, FL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 26.3%), Phlebotamy Technician (26 and 22%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (11 and 9.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 183 students enrolled in Walton County, FL, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 132 records, of which 37.1% were women and 62.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
31 degrees awarded
Electrician
10 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Walton County, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Walton County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Emerald Coast Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

118 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emerald Coast Technical College with 118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walton County, FL, which is 0.639 times less than the 72 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 98 degrees mean that there were 9.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton County, FL was $376,400 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,000 to $376,400, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton County, FL is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Walton County, FL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Walton County, FL is $79,281. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Walton County, FL was Census Tract 9505.02 with a value of $95,861, followed by Census Tract 9501.02 and Census Tract 9505.01, with respective values of $63,482 and $62,361.

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.72%.

Housing

Property

$376,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,129

$25,198

Median Property Taxes

±$1,354

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walton County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walton County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Walton County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walton County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505.02
Census Tract 9501.02
Census Tract 9505.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Walton County, FL was Census Tract 9505.02 with a value of $95,861, followed by Census Tract 9501.02 and Census Tract 9505.01, with respective values of $63,482 and $62,361.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Walton County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,281

Median Household Income

± $4,712

32.7k

Number of Households

± 1,604

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.7k households in Walton County, FL grew to $79,281 from the previous year's value of $74,832.

The following chart displays the households in Walton County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton County, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Walton County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton County, FL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Walton County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walton County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walton County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walton County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.72%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton County, FL (8.91k out of 78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walton County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.8% of the children was living in poverty in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.9% of the population of Walton County, FL has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see 2072 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (2058 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1953 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1232 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,072 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walton County, FL

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see an average of 2,072 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (2,058 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Walton County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walton County, FL grew by 3.77% from 13.5% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walton County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.3 in Walton County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Walton County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.5% in Walton County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Walton County, FL.