Walton County , Florida
Population: 79,846 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,281 Home $376,400 Rent $1,674/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Walton County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,281), with housing 23% above the US figure ($376,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Walton County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$79,281
Median Income
household
$376,400
Home Value
median
$1,674/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,119 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $376,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,674/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 79,846 |
| Median Age | 43.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.6%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
30.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.0%
No Physical Activity
18.7%
Depression
35.2%
Insufficient Sleep
77.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.6 · 89th national percentile
🌊 Flood
62.20
🌪️ Tornado
85.62
🌀 Hurricane
97.37
🔥 Wildfire
75.67
❄️ Winter Storm
22.85
🌍 Earthquake
46.44
☀️ Drought
22.96
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