Walton County, FL

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2024 Population

82,948

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.228% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

9.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,986

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$425,100

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

37,911

4.17% 1-year growth

About

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.

96.8% of the residents in Walton County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Walton County, FL are Emerald Coast Technical College (79 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Walton County, FL was $425,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Walton County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 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 82.9k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.43% of Walton County, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.16k people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.3k people) in Walton County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.86k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Walton County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton County, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
67.3k ± 299
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 428
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 473

8.62%

Hispanic Population

7.15k people

8.62% of the people in Walton County, FL are hispanic (7.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

7.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.16k people

8.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.47k people

As of 2024, 7.43% of Walton County, FL residents (6.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walton County, FL was 8.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
2,134 ± 377
Vietnam
1,823 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
1,316 ± 301

Walton County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walton County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Walton County, FL employs 37.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton County, FL were Retail Trade (4,625 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,983 people), and Construction (3,790 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($106,729), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,659), and Finance & Insurance ($76,463).

Employment

Occupations

37.9k

2024 Value

± 1,787

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 6.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton County, FL grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 36.4k employees to 37.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,425 people), Management Occupations (5,032 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,099 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

37.9k

2024 Value

± 1,787

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 6.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton County, FL grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 36.4k employees to 37.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton County, FL, are Retail Trade (4,625 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,983 people), and Construction (3,790 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

$54,068

Median earning men ± $2,785

$41,825

Median earning women ± $1,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,191), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,214), Construction ($59,534), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,218).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

The visualization shows the 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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

Voting results are not available for Walton County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Walton County, FL awarded 79 degrees. The student population of Walton County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 91 male students and 79 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walton County, FL are White (68 and 86.1%), Black or African American (5 and 6.33%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 5.06%), and Asian (2 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in Walton County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Emerald Coast Technical College (79 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Walton County, FL are Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (19 and 24.1%), Phlebotamy Technician (18 and 22.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (9 and 11.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 170 students enrolled in Walton County, FL, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 130 records, of which 40.8% were women and 59.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
19 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
9 degrees awarded
Electrician
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Walton County, FL was Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications with 19 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

79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emerald Coast Technical College with 79 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walton County, FL, which is 1.55 times more than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton County, FL was $425,100 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,400 to $425,100, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton County, FL is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton County, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 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.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.01%.

Housing

Property

$425,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,282

$27,004

Median Property Taxes

±$1,342

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 $3k+ 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

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Walton County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$81,986

Median Household Income

± $3,439

34.4k

Number of Households

± 1,670

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Walton County, FL grew to $81,986 from the previous year's value of $79,281.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Walton County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton County, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% 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 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.01%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton County, FL (10.1k out of 81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.5%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 362 in Walton County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 36.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

85.3% of the population of Walton County, FL has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see 2,224 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,224 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1252 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,224 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walton County, FL

Primary care physicians in Walton County, FL see an average of 2,224 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,224 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

19.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walton County, FL grew by 4.61% from 14.1% to 14.7%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.3 in Walton County, FL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 31.1% in Walton County, FL.

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