Walton, IN Demographics

A map of Walton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	655	815	79.2%	84.7%
Hispanic	156	103	18.9%	10.7%
Multiracial	16	32	1.9%	3.3%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Walton, Indiana has an estimated population of 827, a large decrease from the 962 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.2% White, 18.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Walton, that probability was 27.0% in 2020 and 33.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walton is ranked the 395th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Walton was ranked the 335th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walton's White Population

655 residents of Walton, or 79.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walton is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Walton ranks 574th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's White population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. White residents' share of Walton's population has decreased from 84.7% to 79.2%.

Walton is more White than neighboring Onward (74.8% White), Grissom AFB (72.9% White), and Logansport (58.3% White). Walton is less White than neighboring Galveston (96% White), and Bunker Hill (88.4% White).

Walton's Black Population

0 residents of Walton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walton is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Walton ranks 334th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Walton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Walton is less Black than neighboring Grissom AFB (5.6% Black), Logansport (1.9% Black), and Bunker Hill (3.5% Black).

Walton's Asian Population

0 residents of Walton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walton is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Walton ranks 312th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Walton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Walton is less Asian than neighboring Onward (6.9% Asian), Logansport (1.2% Asian), and Bunker Hill (0.1% Asian).

Walton's Hispanic Population

156 residents of Walton, or 18.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walton is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Walton ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 51.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Walton's population has increased from 10.7% to 18.9%.

Walton is more Hispanic than neighboring Onward (0.5% Hispanic), Grissom AFB (7.8% Hispanic), Galveston (0.7% Hispanic), and Bunker Hill (3.6% Hispanic). Walton is less Hispanic than neighboring Logansport (33.7% Hispanic).

Walton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Walton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walton is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Walton ranks 436th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Walton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grissom AFB (1.8% Native American/Other), Galveston (0.4% Native American/Other), Logansport (0.3% Native American/Other), and Bunker Hill (0.5% Native American/Other).

Walton's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Walton, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walton is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Walton ranks 377th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Walton's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.9%.

Walton is less Multiracial than neighboring Onward (17.8% Multiracial), Grissom AFB (11.9% Multiracial), Galveston (2.9% Multiracial), Logansport (4.7% Multiracial), and Bunker Hill (3.8% 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.