Walton County, FL Demographic Data
Walton County, FL Summary
Walton County is located in Florida
- Population: 56,216
- Area: 1,239.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,037.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 201.97 sq. miles
- Population Density: 45.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 154.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walton County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,364
49%
50.8
Male
31,164
51%
49.2
Total Population
61,528
323,128,000
Walton County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,696
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,110
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,795
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,154
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,997
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,490
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,746
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,860
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,766
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,357
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,358
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,209
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
990
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,940
79.5%
77.2
Female
24,190
49.4%
51.3
Male
24,750
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,314
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,053
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,557
18.8%
15.2
Female
6,095
52.7%
55.8
Male
5,462
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Walton County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,769
97.1%
96.8
White
53,493
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,067
5.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
410
0.7%
0.8
Asian
737
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
62
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
104
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
57
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
250
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
255
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
98
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
85
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,964
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,759
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,623
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,925
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
540
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
254
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
904
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,905
94.1%
82.2
Walton County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,818
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,936
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,849
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,918
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,475
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,009
17.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,771
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,754
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,022
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,780
26.3%
31.2
Walton County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,354
24.3%
33.7%
Now Married
26,350
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
7,706
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,216
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,301
6.5
5.8%
Walton County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,246
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,586
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
3,235
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
785
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
465
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
101
0.2%
1.1%
Walton County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,049
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,265
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,545
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,299
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,703
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,165
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,402
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,720
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
910
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,271
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
46,910
57,617
Per capita income
28,475
31,128
Walton County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
286
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,042
15.3%
9.8
Construction
2,804
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,917
14.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,308
8.7%
6.6
Information
310
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,202
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,286
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,492
13.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,467
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,825
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,089
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
352
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,084
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,785
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,051
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,480
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,980
22.7%
18.1%
Walton County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,891
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,005
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,583
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41
0.2%
5.1
Walked
170
0.7%
2.7
Other means
639
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,453
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Walton County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,360
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,364
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,947
45.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,658
15.0%
21.0
Walton County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,329
50.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,335
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,994
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,492
49.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Walton County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,821
1 room
932
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,301
4.8%
2.7
3 rooms
6,174
12.9%
9.1
4 rooms
9,803
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
11,090
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,542
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,438
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,464
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,077
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Walton County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,821
1-unit, detached
26,944
56.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,131
2.4%
5.9
2-units
742
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,426
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,740
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,530
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
7,630
16.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6,338
13.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
340
0.7%
0.1
Walton County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
971
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,066
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,358
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,709
3.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,046
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,648
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,740
22.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,681
37.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,262
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
340
0.7%
1.4%
Walton County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,366
5.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
918
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
21,679
89.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
194
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
116
0.5%
1.1
Walton County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,044
47295100.0
Less than $500
423
4.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
627
6.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
667
7.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
914
10.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,587
17.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,208
24.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,618
28.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,221
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,213
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,091
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
490
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,904
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Walton County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,189
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
111
1.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
171
2.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
195
3.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
610
9.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
641
10.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,590
25.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,871
46.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
805
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
950
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
800
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
782
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
640
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
804
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
524
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,543
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
901
0.0%
0.0%
Walton County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,335
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,583
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,726
15.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,816
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,065
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,934
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,835
16.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,672
9.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
704
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
183,400
205,000