Walton County Demographics

A map of Walton County's Population by Race

Walton County, Florida had a population of 75,305 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 4.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Walton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Walton County is the 39th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Walton County's White Population

60,644 residents of Walton County identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Walton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more White than neighboring Okaloosa County (69.1% White), Washington County (77% White), and Bay County (73.3% White). Walton County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (85.3% White), and Geneva County (81.2% White).

Walton County's Black Population

3,294 residents of Walton County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is less Black than neighboring Okaloosa County (8.9% Black), Holmes County (6.2% Black), Washington County (12.8% Black), Geneva County (8.4% Black), and Bay County (10% Black).

Walton County's Asian Population

907 residents of Walton County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Walton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Asian than neighboring Holmes County (0.4% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), and Geneva County (0.3% Asian). Walton County is less Asian than neighboring Okaloosa County (3.1% Asian), and Bay County (2.3% Asian).

Walton County's Hispanic Population

6,187 residents of Walton County identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walton County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (3.5% Hispanic), Washington County (3.6% Hispanic), Geneva County (4.9% Hispanic), and Bay County (7.9% Hispanic). Walton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Okaloosa County (10.7% Hispanic).

Walton County's Native American/Other Population

760 residents of Walton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Walton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Geneva County (0.9% Native American/Other). Walton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Okaloosa County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Walton County's Multiracial Population

3,513 residents of Walton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Walton County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holmes County (3.8% Multiracial), and Geneva County (4.3% Multiracial). Walton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Okaloosa County (7% Multiracial), Washington County (4.8% Multiracial), and Bay County (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.