Walton County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Walton County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Georgia
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 87% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 70% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,328 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 312.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.11% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 39.0 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 35,760 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Walton County grew by 25.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 103,328 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Walton County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.1% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,384 20.7% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 21,952 21.2% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 22,874 22.1% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,069 15.6% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Walton County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.7% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Walton County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,152 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.59% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Walton County is about 10% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $286,116 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,175 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Walton County is about 20.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,175 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Walton County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 263 hours, about 11.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 263 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,148 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,710 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,784 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Walton County is 32 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Walton County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.86 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Walton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Walton County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Walton County, GA is typical in size for this group, 103,328 residents against a local median of 89,881, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Walton County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 7% above the local median at $85,152 against $79,783. Walton County, GA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | $85,152 #2/6 | $286,116 #3/6 | 31.5 min #6/6 |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | $81,102 | $343,781 | 31.5 min |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | $78,195 | $235,227 | 30.6 min |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | $122,551 | $292,882 | 21.0 min |
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | $79,783 | $270,512 | 25.2 min |
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | $78,023 | $189,705 | 31.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Walton County, Georgia.
How big is Walton County, Georgia by population?
About 103,328 people live in Walton County, Georgia, in 35,760 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 39.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Walton County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Walton County, Georgia has 313 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Walton County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($286,116 against $85,152), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,175 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Walton County, Georgia?
22.1% of adults in Walton County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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