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Walton County, Georgia

Walton County, Georgia. Walton County had 112,696 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 16.7% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). It holds 7 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 13297.

Walton County is one of the 29 counties of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

112,696

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 96,673 · ACS 2020-2024: 103,313

Median household income

$84,945

±$4,071 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$339,500

±$7,631 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,175

±$62 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

How many people live in Walton County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 96,673 residents in Walton County. The Census Bureau estimates 112,696 for July 1, 2025, up 16.7% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 103,313 over 327 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,775 (99,890)
2021→2022 +3,345 (103,235)
2022→2023 +3,845 (107,080)
2023→2024 +3,198 (110,278)
2024→2025 +2,418 (112,696)

Walton County in Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Walton County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	103,313	10,940,407	+11,871
Households	35,755±467	4,074,366	+4,085
Average household size	2.86±0.04	2.62	no clear change
Housing units	37,468±67	4,541,835	+3,674

Walton County's population since 2000

From 60,687 in 2000 to 112,696 in 2025: up 85.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 60,687
2005 (estimate) 73,696
2010 Census 83,768
2015 (estimate) 88,373
2020 Census 96,673
2025 (estimate) 112,696

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Walton County?

Walton County holds 7 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places). The largest is Monroe with 16,507 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Walton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Monroe	city	14,928	15,648±23	$44,656	$259,300	33.8%	100%
Loganville	city	14,127	15,527±31	$83,605	$366,100	8.9%	78%
Social Circle	city	4,974	5,217±24	$88,591	$307,300	6.7%	100%
Walnut Grove	city	1,322	1,685±473	$83,208	$264,300	9.7%	100%
Between	town	402	482±206	$113,438	$403,800	13.5%	100%
Good HopeGEOID 1333896	city	339	582±237	$95,563	$352,000	5.3%	100%
JerseyGEOID 1342184	city	146	148±107	not published	$315,200	8.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Walton County?

The median resident of Walton County is 40.0 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.7%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Walton County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.0±0.5	37.6	+1.3
Under 18 years	23.9%±0.1 pts	23.2%	–
65 years and over	16.3%±0.1 pts	15.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.6%	11.0%	+2.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	67.9%±0.5 pts	49.1%	−6.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	18.7%±0.8 pts	30.7%	+1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	4.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.4%±0.8 pts	3.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	6.1%±0.8 pts	11.2%	+1.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.6%±0.9 pts	15.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±1.0 pts	7.2%	–
With a disability	14.4%±1.1 pts	13.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.7%±1.2 pts	12.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.6%±1.4 pts	89.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.5%±1.8 pts	34.9%	+2.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.1%±1.0 pts	13.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.5 pts	2.7%	–

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 Walton County earn?

Half of Walton County's 35,755 households earn less than $84,945 a year (±$4,071), against $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 the median was $75,810 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $9,135 after inflation. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Walton County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,945±$4,071	$77,353	+$9,135
Mean household income	$104,167±$4,846	$106,944	–
Per capita income	$37,047±$1,869	$40,924	+$2,724
People below the poverty line	11.9%±1.5 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.8%±3.4 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.5%±1.6 pts	12.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.2%±1.6 pts	91.0%	–

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 Walton County?

Owners occupy 79.3% of Walton County's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,500 by its owner (±$7,631). The median renter pays $1,175 a month including utilities, and 45.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Walton County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$339,500±$7,631	$303,300	+$105,299
Median gross rent	$1,175±$62	$1,393	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	45.2%±6.2 pts	43.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,882±$62	$1,783	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.3%±2.0 pts	65.7%	+5.0 pts
Housing units	37,468±67	4,541,835	+3,674
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.2%±2.1 pts	6.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.9%±1.6 pts	66.3%	–
Mobile homes	6.3%±1.2 pts	7.8%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.9%±0.7 pts	2.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.3%±0.9 pts	3.9%	–

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 many new homes is Walton County building?

Builders took permits for 569 new housing units across Walton County in 2025 (549 single-family), 5.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 786 units
2020 862 units
2021 1,144 units
2022 1,147 units
2023 867 units
2024 668 units
2025 569 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Walton County get to work?

76.2% of Walton County's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Walton County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.0%±1.4 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±1.0 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.2%±2.0 pts	70.9%	–
Carpooled	8.0%±1.3 pts	8.9%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.3%	–
Worked from home	13.2%±1.5 pts	15.9%	+8.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	34.4 min±1.2	28.3 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 are Walton County's census tracts?

Walton County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $44,119 (Tract 1104) to $119,567 (Tract 1105.10).

Census tracts of Walton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1101.0113297110101	–	4,711	5,218±704	$116,482	$422,300	not published	2.9%
Tract 1101.0213297110102	–	4,706	5,028±701	$87,700	$316,600	not published	8.6%
Tract 110213297110200	Good Hope (7%)	5,725	6,397±616	$72,702	$372,100	$1,151	8.3%
Tract 1103.0113297110301	Monroe (79%)	3,381	3,824±650	$79,750	$267,300	$1,145	19.2%
Tract 1103.0213297110302	Monroe (55%)	4,257	3,605±755	$55,559	$281,000	$979	31.4%
Tract 110413297110400	Monroe (55%)	7,494	8,062±1,036	$44,119	$214,100	$745	35.4%
Tract 1105.0313297110503	Between (11%)	3,864	4,050±413	$105,288	$352,200	$1,946	8.2%
Tract 1105.0413297110504	Loganville (63%)	5,678	6,402±806	$72,474	$339,700	$1,508	11.2%
Tract 1105.0513297110505	–	4,879	5,031±560	$109,076	$338,400	$1,162	7.9%
Tract 1105.0613297110506	Loganville (7%)	5,891	6,292±612	$105,245	$362,500	$1,650	5.0%
Tract 1105.0813297110508	Loganville (16%)	5,021	4,939±588	$89,816	$380,900	$1,974	8.1%
Tract 1105.0913297110509	Loganville (73%)	5,454	6,471±622	$92,000	$364,600	$2,526	6.7%
Tract 1105.1013297110510	–	3,147	3,441±463	$119,567	$361,300	not published	3.8%
Tract 1106.0113297110601	Walnut Grove (6%)	5,451	5,704±785	$103,429	$352,800	$1,928	10.1%
Tract 1106.0213297110602	Jersey (10%)	5,785	6,044±750	$77,255	$360,500	$1,081	9.7%
Tract 1106.0313297110603	Walnut Grove (27%)	5,749	6,371±761	$72,273	$249,300	$1,147	15.6%
Tract 1107.0113297110701	Monroe (68%)	3,610	3,052±374	$84,464	$377,100	$1,570	1.0%
Tract 1107.0213297110702	Monroe (51%)	4,278	4,596±757	$55,000	$271,500	$1,167	23.9%
Tract 1108.0113297110801	Social Circle (68%)	4,267	4,217±597	$93,820	$321,400	$1,035	6.9%
Tract 1108.0213297110802	Social Circle (29%)	3,325	4,569±837	$108,088	$307,600	$2,010	6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Walton County compare with Georgia's other counties?

Walton County's rank among Georgia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 159
Growth 2020-2025	7th of 159
Residents per square mile	27th of 159
Median household income	19th of 159
Median home value	16th of 159
Median gross rent	29th of 157
Poverty rate	125th of 159
Bachelor's degree or higher	46th of 159
Median age	79th of 159

Every county in Georgia

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Walton County 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' school search.