Walton County, GA Demographics

The total population of Walton County is estimated to be 97,752 with 47,777 males (48.88%) and 49,975 females (51.12%). There are 2,198 more females than males in Walton County.
The median household income in Walton County was $77,493 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,282(4.42%) from $74,211 in 2020. This income is 103.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Walton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $99,304. Overall, the median household income for the county of Walton County stands at $86,240.
In Walton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,156 for males and $29,444 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,852 for males and $51,846 for females.
In Walton County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $150,875, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,385.
In 2022, the population of Walton County was 103,065, a 3.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Walton County's population was 99,808, an increase of 2.73% compared to a population of 97,153 in 2020.
The median age in Walton County, GA is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Walton County population: 75.68% are White, 18.45% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.48% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.