Walton County Demographics

A map of Walton County's Population by Race

Walton County, Georgia had a population of 96,673 in 2020. It was 70.9% White, 17.7% Black, 1.5% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 27th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Walton County's White Population

68,499 residents of Walton County identify as White, or 70.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Walton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more White than neighboring Barrow County (66.6% White), Newton County (41.6% White), and Rockdale County (26.2% White). Walton County is less White than neighboring Oconee County (81.1% White), and Morgan County (72.1% White).

Walton County's Black Population

17,136 residents of Walton County identify as Black, or 17.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walton County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #108 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Black than neighboring Barrow County (12.1% Black), and Oconee County (4.5% Black). Walton County is less Black than neighboring Newton County (46.4% Black), Morgan County (20.4% Black), and Rockdale County (57.5% Black).

Walton County's Asian Population

1,409 residents of Walton County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Walton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Asian), and Morgan County (0.6% Asian). Walton County is less Asian than neighboring Barrow County (3.9% Asian), Oconee County (4.9% Asian), and Rockdale County (1.6% Asian).

Walton County's Hispanic Population

5,228 residents of Walton County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (3.5% Hispanic). Walton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barrow County (12.6% Hispanic), Newton County (6.4% Hispanic), Oconee County (5.6% Hispanic), and Rockdale County (10.2% Hispanic).

Walton County's Native American/Other Population

784 residents of Walton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barrow County (0.7% Native American/Other), Oconee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other). Walton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rockdale County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Walton County's Multiracial Population

3,617 residents of Walton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Walton County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Walton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oconee County (3.4% Multiracial), Morgan County (2.8% Multiracial), and Rockdale County (3.6% Multiracial). Walton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barrow County (4.1% Multiracial), and Newton County (3.8% Multiracial).

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