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  • FIPS 12131
  • Largest town: Freeport

Walton County, Florida

Walton County had 89,666 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,038.3 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 67 in Florida by population and 12th by land area.

Population
89,666
#38 of 67 in Florida · #670 in US
Area
1,038.3 sq mi
#12 of 67 in Florida · #637 in US
Density
86 / sq mi
#41 of 67 in Florida · #1,018 in US
Median household income
$82,259
#7 of 67 in Florida · #391 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Walton County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Walton County population, land area and income

Walton County had 89,666 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,038.3 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 67 in Florida by population and 12th by land area. That works out to 86.4 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Walton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,259 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

89,666

3144th1st

670th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,038 sq mi

3144th1st

637th of 3,144 (US)

Density

86.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1018th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,259

3143rd1st

391st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

89,666

67th1st

38th of 67 (FL)

Land area

1,038 sq mi

67th1st

12th of 67 (FL)

Density

86.4 / sq mi

67th1st

41st of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$82,259

67th1st

7th of 67 (FL)

How Walton County's population changed since 2020

Walton County gained 13,775 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 18.2%. That ranks 4th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Walton County recorded 3,942 births and 3,728 deaths, a natural change of +214. Net international migration added +809 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +13,376. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 13,376 people.

75.9k202079.7k202183.1k202286.3k202389.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,942
Deaths
3,728
Net international migration
+809
Net domestic migration
+13,376
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,328

Where Walton County is

The Census internal point of Walton County is at 30.571200, -86.162800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Walton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Walton County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.571200, -86.162800
DMS
30°34'16.32"N 86°09'46.08"W
UTM
16N 580281.0E 3382380.0N
Geohash
dj6tzm64j
Plus code
862MHRCP+FV

Towns in Walton County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Walton County, 14,282 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Walton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Freeport with 7,234.

  1. 01Freeport7,234
  2. 02DeFuniak Springs7,048
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Walton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Walton County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Okaloosa County, FL, with 220,483 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 112.4 miles E of Walton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 114.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Niceville, FL (population 17,919), 18.9 miles away.

Walton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Walton County is 12131: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,259.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Walton County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 89,666. That is up 13,775 people (18.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 75,891.

What is the FIPS code of Walton County?

12131. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Walton County?

Freeport, with 7,234 residents inside Walton County in 2024.

Which counties border Walton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Okaloosa County, FL; Bay County, FL; Covington County, AL; Geneva County, AL; Washington County, FL; Holmes County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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