Walton County, FL Population

Overview

73,456

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,741

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Walton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walton County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walton County's population under 18 was 20.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walton County, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 14.34% aged 15 to 29, 48.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,048 less females than males in Walton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Walton County, FL.
The Walton County, FL gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,924.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,173.

Walton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walton County population: 85.81% are White, 4.21% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 3.64% are some other race and 5.03% are multiracial.
Walton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,741 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,715 (93.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walton County is White with a population of 63,035 (85.81% of the total population).

Walton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 83,304 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Walton County's population increased by 14,468 (35.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walton County's population increased by 20,723 (37.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 40,746.