Overview
5,333
Total Population
29.5
Median age
55.62%
Female population %
79.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walton is 29.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walton's population under 18 was 35.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walton, 31.05% were under the age of 15, 21.19% aged 15 to 29, 39.11% aged 30 to 64, 7.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 599 more females than males in Walton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.62% females and 44.38% males in Walton, KY.
- The Walton, KY gender ratio is 79.8:100 i.e. 79.8 men to 100 women (0.798).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 310.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 384.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walton population: 95.87% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.30% are some other race and 1.95% are multiracial.
- Walton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,268 (98.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walton is White with a population of 5,113 (95.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,576 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Walton's population increased by 1,102 (43.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walton's population increased by 1,825 (49.97%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,550.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)