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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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