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Walton County, Florida, has 75,305 residents across 88,478 parcels and covers 1,037.7 square miles. The population grew 36.8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Walton County is 12131.

DeFuniak Springs is the county's largest population center. Walton County also includes 7 zip codes, 1 public school district and 17 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Walton County Trends

Population
75,305▴
Median Home Value
$376,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
12,007▴
Walton County in Florida

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Walton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Walton County Parcels

Walton County has 88,478 mapped parcels covering 665,469 acres. The median assessed value is $318,920. The median lot size is 0.28 acres. 7,098 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 2005 or earlier. The records carry 69,804 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 90.3%. Browse the interactive Walton County Parcel viewer here.

Walton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 88,478 100%
Owner name 88,478 100%
Owner mailing address 88,441 99.9%
Site address 79,882 90.3%
Land use code 88,478 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 88,478 100%
Land value 88,478 100%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 88,478 100%
Parcel boundary 88,478 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Walton County parcel records.

Walton County Population

Walton County had 75,305 residents in 2020. That was 36.8% higher than in 2010. Walton County added 34,704 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 73 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Santa Rosa Beach, Defuniak Springs and Freeport.

Population Trend in Walton County FL

Walton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Walton County Zip Codes

Walton County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Santa Rosa Beach (32459), Defuniak Springs (32433) and Freeport (32439). Santa Rosa Beach is the largest zip by population, with about 20,567 residents or 27% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 68% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Walton County FL

ZIP Area Population Trend
32459 Santa Rosa Beach 20,567 ▴ 79.5%
32433 Defuniak Springs 18,036 ▴ 12.5%
32439 Freeport 12,943 ▴ 67.8%
32550 Miramar Beach 7,828 ▴ 33.4%
32435 Defuniak Springs 6,935 ▴ 4.3%
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Walton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Walton County Demographics

Walton County has a median age of 43.8, which makes the county a little older than Florida overall. About 20.8% of residents are under 18, while 19.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 34.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.2%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Walton County FL

Median Age

43.8

Under 18

20.8%

Age 65+

19.8%

Bachelor's+

34.2%

Walton County School Districts

Walton County is served by 1 public school district with 12,007 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Walton County FL

District Enrollment Share Trend
Walton County School District 12,007 100% ▴ 1.9%
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Walton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Walton County Housing & Real Estate

Walton County has a median home value of $376,400 and a median gross rent of $1,674. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Florida median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $874,750 and homes spent about 69 days on the market.

Walton County Housing Mix

Walton County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Walton County Housing Trends

Walton County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Walton County, FL

Walton County has 5,762 business listings across 698 categories. The largest categories in Walton County business listings are Holiday Rental Home (304, 5.3%), Real Estate Agents (219, 3.8%), and Hotels (127, 2.2%). The full Walton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Walton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Walton County, FL

Category Businesses Share
Holiday Rental Home 304 5.3%
Real Estate Agents 219 3.8%
Hotels 127 2.2%
Real Estate 126 2.2%
Beach 125 2.2%
Churches & Religious Organizations 92 1.6%
Restaurants 90 1.6%
Clothing Stores 83 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 82 1.4%
Contractors 69 1.2%

Walton County Business Listings

Business Category City
Camel Club Inc Abuse And Addiction Treatment Santa Rosa Beach
TerraMar Apartments Accommodation Santa Rosa Beach
McCullar & Company Accountant Santa Rosa Beach
Birdie A Active Life Freeport
Healing Art Acupuncture Acupuncture Miramar Beach
Blue32 Advertising Advertising Agency Santa Rosa Beach
LUSTRE LOOK Permanent Cosmetics and Skin Aesthetics Aesthetician Miramar Beach
Smith's Processing Plant Agricultural Service Westville
Rusty Barn Farm Agriculture Defuniak Springs
DeFuniak Springs Municipal Airport Airport Defuniak Springs
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Walton County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Walton County Basemaps

Walton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Walton County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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