Walton, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,730

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

63.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,917

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,200

15.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Walton, KY is home to a population of 5.73k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.8% of Walton, KY residents were born outside of the country (275 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5k people) in Walton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 211 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Walton, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton, KY was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5k ± 427
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 196
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 176

2.02%

Hispanic Population

116 people

2.02% of the people in Walton, KY are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walton, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

4.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 4.8% of Walton, KY residents (275 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, KY was 4.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 47

Walton, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walton, KY employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton, KY were Manufacturing (348 people), Educational Services (313 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($114,100), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,100), and Wholesale Trade ($113,194).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 372

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, KY declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 2.57k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (271 people), Management Occupations (253 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 372

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, KY declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 2.57k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton, KY, are Manufacturing (348 people), Educational Services (313 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Walton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,478

Median earning men ± $18,789

$33,000

Median earning women ± $12,322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,097), Wholesale Trade ($113,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,542), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,817), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton, KY was $262,200 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,200 to $262,200, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton, KY is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton, KY have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,502

$1,243

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Walton, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walton, KY 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.

$77,917

Median Household Income

± $14,641

1.7k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Walton, KY grew to $77,917 from the previous year's value of $76,375.

The following chart displays the households in Walton, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.36%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Walton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.36%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton, KY have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Walton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton, KY (741 out of 5.72k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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