Walton County Demographics

A map of Walton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	70,150	68,499	67.9%	70.9%
Black	19,354	17,136	18.7%	17.7%
Hispanic	6,859	5,228	6.6%	5.4%
Multiracial	4,535	3,617	4.4%	3.7%
Asian	1,389	1,409	1.3%	1.5%
Native American/Other	1,026	784	1.0%	0.8%

Walton County, Georgia has an estimated population of 103,313, an increase from the 96,673 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.9% White, 18.7% Black, 6.6% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 1.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 46.2% in 2020 and 49.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walton County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Walton County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Walton County's White Population

70,150 residents of Walton County, or 67.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walton County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Walton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Walton County's population has decreased from 70.9% to 67.9%.

Walton County is more White than neighboring Barrow County (62.8% White), Newton County (38.8% White), and Rockdale County (24% White). Walton County is less White than neighboring Oconee County (82.1% White), and Morgan County (73.4% White).

Walton County's Black Population

19,354 residents of Walton County, or 18.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walton County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Walton County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Black residents' share of Walton County's population has increased from 17.7% to 18.7%.

Walton County is more Black than neighboring Barrow County (13.7% Black), and Oconee County (3.4% Black). Walton County is less Black than neighboring Newton County (47.3% Black), Morgan County (20.5% Black), and Rockdale County (57.5% Black).

Walton County's Asian Population

1,389 residents of Walton County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walton County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Walton County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Asian residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Walton County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.7% Asian). Walton County is less Asian than neighboring Barrow County (4% Asian), Newton County (1.5% Asian), Oconee County (4.7% Asian), and Rockdale County (1.6% Asian).

Walton County's Hispanic Population

6,859 residents of Walton County, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walton County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Walton County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Walton County's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.6%.

Walton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oconee County (5.8% Hispanic), and Morgan County (3.8% Hispanic). Walton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barrow County (15.3% Hispanic), Newton County (7.1% Hispanic), and Rockdale County (10.9% Hispanic).

Walton County's Native American/Other Population

1,026 residents of Walton County, or 1.0% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Walton County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 30.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Walton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barrow County (0.4% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Oconee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0% Native American/Other), and Rockdale County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Walton County's Multiracial Population

4,535 residents of Walton County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Walton County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Walton County's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.4%.

Walton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barrow County (3.7% Multiracial), Oconee County (3.6% Multiracial), and Morgan County (1.6% Multiracial). Walton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (5% Multiracial), and Rockdale County (5.3% 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.