Walton County Demographics

A map of Walton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	67,337	60,644	81.2%	80.5%
Hispanic	7,154	6,187	8.6%	8.2%
Multiracial	3,503	3,513	4.2%	4.7%
Black	3,370	3,294	4.1%	4.4%
Asian	920	907	1.1%	1.2%
Native American/Other	664	760	0.8%	1.0%

Walton County, Florida has an estimated population of 82,948, a large increase from the 75,305 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 4.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Walton County, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walton County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Walton County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Walton County's White Population

67,337 residents of Walton County, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walton County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Walton County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's White population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Walton County's population has increased from 80.5% to 81.2%.

Walton County is more White than neighboring Okaloosa County (69.3% White), Washington County (75.9% White), Geneva County (80.5% White), and Bay County (72.7% White). Walton County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (84.2% White).

Walton County's Black Population

3,370 residents of Walton County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walton County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Walton County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Walton County is less Black than neighboring Okaloosa County (9.1% Black), Holmes County (5.8% Black), Washington County (13.4% Black), Geneva County (8.4% Black), and Bay County (9.8% Black).

Walton County's Asian Population

920 residents of Walton County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walton County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Walton County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Asian residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Walton County is more Asian than neighboring Holmes County (0.6% Asian), Washington County (0.6% Asian), and Geneva County (0.6% Asian). Walton County is less Asian than neighboring Okaloosa County (3.2% Asian), and Bay County (2% Asian).

Walton County's Hispanic Population

7,154 residents of Walton County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walton County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Walton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.6%.

Walton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (3.7% Hispanic), Washington County (4% Hispanic), and Geneva County (5.3% Hispanic). Walton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Okaloosa County (11.3% Hispanic), and Bay County (9.2% Hispanic).

Walton County's Native American/Other Population

664 residents of Walton County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walton County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Walton County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Walton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bay County (0.7% Native American/Other). Walton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Geneva County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Walton County's Multiracial Population

3,503 residents of Walton County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walton County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Walton County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Walton County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 4.2%.

Walton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Geneva County (3.7% Multiracial). Walton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Okaloosa County (6.3% Multiracial), Holmes County (4.9% Multiracial), Washington County (5.4% Multiracial), and Bay County (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.