Town · Florida
Paxton, Florida
Paxton, town, in Walton County, Florida. Paxton had 695 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 25.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 556 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 686 (±285). GEOID 1255475.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
695
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 556 · ACS 2020-2024: 686 ±285
Median household income
$61,136
±$16,333 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$171,200
±$60,290 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$860
±$72 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Paxton and what county is it in?
Paxton is a town in Walton County, Florida. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 149 residents per square mile in 2020.
Paxton is in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Paxton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 695 people lived in Paxton on July 1, 2025, up 25.2% since 2020, faster than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 556 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 686 (±285).
| Measure | Paxton | Walton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 686 ±285 | 82,948 | no clear change |
| Households | 294 ±97 | 34,362 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.43 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 328 ±99 | 61,272 | no clear change |
Paxton's population since 2000
From 656 in 2000 to 695 in 2025: up 5.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Paxton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Paxton?
The median resident of Paxton is 50.8 years old; 10.9% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.9%.
| Measure | Paxton | Walton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 ±7.4 | 43.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 10.9% ±4.2 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.5% ±11.1 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 51.3% ±7.9 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.9% ±19.6 pts | 8.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.3% ±18.3 pts | 81.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±4.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±4.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6% ±19.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.8% ±20.1 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.3% ±7.3 pts | 10.3% | – |
| With a disability | 22.3% ±8.7 pts | 13.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7% ±9.1 pts | 14.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.3% ±3.9 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.3% ±5.7 pts | 35.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.0% ±7.2 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Paxton earn?
Half of Paxton's 294 households earn less than $61,136 a year (±$16,333), against $81,986 in Walton County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $44,045 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Paxton | Walton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,136 ±$16,333 | $81,986 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $59,109 ±$8,826 | $130,042 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,763 ±$4,367 | $53,406 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0% ±6.5 pts | 12.5% | −16.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±48.3 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.1% ±12.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.6% ±4.6 pts | 97.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.7% ±8.7 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Paxton?
Owners occupy 78.9% of Paxton's occupied homes and renters 21.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,200 by its owner (±$60,290). The median renter pays $860 a month including utilities, and 65.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Paxton | Walton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,200 ±$60,290 | $425,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $860 ±$72 | $1,741 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.5% ±29.9 pts | 43.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,650 ±$385 | $2,100 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.9% ±11.0 pts | 78.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.1% ±11.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Housing units | 328 ±99 | 61,272 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±47.9 pts | 37.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.3% ±10.8 pts | 56.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 17.7% ±11.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.1% ±2.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.8% ±5.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Paxton work and get to work?
78.2% of Paxton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes.
| Measure | Paxton | Walton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.7% ±12.5 pts | 59.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% ±6.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2% ±10.4 pts | 68.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.5% ±10.4 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±19.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.3% ±5.1 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min ±5.9 | 29.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Paxton?
No census tract lies mostly in Paxton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.04Walton County | 3,940 | $66,833 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Paxton) · Census block assignment files
How does Paxton compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Paxton is the 11,870th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 354th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Paxton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 354th | 411 |
Paxton's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Paxton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Paxton?
24 of the 57 figures for Paxton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Paxton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Paxton.