Census tract · Walton County

Census Tract 9503.03, Walton County, Florida

Census Tract 9503.03, GEOID 12131950303, in Walton County, Florida, partly within DeFuniak Springs. 2,644 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±606); the 2020 Census counted 2,681.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,644

±606 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,681

Median household income

$47,917

±$11,818 (90% margin)
Walton County: $81,986

Median home value

$173,400

±$95,310 (90% margin)
Walton County: $425,100

Median gross rent

$1,173

±$129 (90% margin)
Walton County: $1,741

Where is Census Tract 9503.03?

Census Tract 9503.03 is one of 21 census tracts in Walton County, Florida. It covers 9.09 square miles of land, 295 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12131950303, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9503.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
DeFuniak Springs7%
Census Tract 9503.03 (marked with a dot) in Walton County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9501.029501.039503.05 9503.03 5 mi
Census Tract 9503.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9503.03: Tract 9501.02 ($70,508), Tract 9501.03 ($56,450), Tract 9503.04 ($43,665) and Tract 9503.05 ($75,129). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9503.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9503.03's population at 2,644 (±606) in 1,070 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,681 residents and 1,156 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9503.03Walton CountyFlorida
Total population 2,644 ±606 82,948 22,416,077
Households 1,070 ±246 34,362 8,752,810
Average household size 2.47 ±0.44 2.37 2.51
Housing units 1,309 ±297 61,272 10,256,470

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9503.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 9503.03 is 37.1 years old; 31.1% are under 18 and 9.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9503.03Walton CountyFlorida
Median age 37.1 ±6.5 43.9 42.6
Under 18 years 31.1% ±8.0 pts 20.9% 19.5%
65 years and over 9.9% ±4.7 pts 20.1% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.5% ±15.6 pts 8.6% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 80.9% ±15.7 pts 81.2% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.7 pts 4.1% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.1% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.3% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.9% ±4.0 pts 4.2% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.5% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 4.2% ±3.9 pts 7.4% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.9% ±2.3 pts 8.5% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.4% ±6.0 pts 10.3% 7.4%
With a disability 12.0% ±5.2 pts 13.6% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 16.9% ±8.8 pts 14.7% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 79.3% ±16.3 pts 92.1% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 9.4% ±7.1 pts 35.0% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.5% ±2.0 pts 12.7% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.0% ±5.6 pts 85.2% 86.3%

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 Census Tract 9503.03 earn?

Half of the 1,070 households in Census Tract 9503.03 earn less than $47,917 a year (±$11,818), against $81,986 across Walton County: 18th highest of the county's 19 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9503.03Walton CountyFlorida
Median household income $47,917 ±$11,818 $81,986 $74,568
Mean household income $60,347 ±$14,613 $130,042 $105,967
Per capita income $23,259 ±$7,027 $53,406 $42,609
People below the poverty line 31.2% ±17.4 pts 12.5% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 51.2% ±31.6 pts 21.1% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 10.5% ±9.4 pts 9.4% 12.6%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±4.8 pts 97.3% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.7% ±5.8 pts 92.5% 91.6%

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 Census Tract 9503.03?

Owners occupy 71.3% of Census Tract 9503.03's occupied homes and renters 28.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,400 by its owner (±$95,310). The median renter pays $1,173 a month including utilities, and 81.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9503.03Walton CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $173,400 ±$95,310 $425,100 $359,000
Median gross rent $1,173 ±$129 $1,741 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 81.4% ±20.9 pts 43.9% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,330 ±$112 $2,100 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 71.3% ±13.4 pts 78.6% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 28.7% ±13.4 pts 21.4% 32.4%
Housing units 1,309 ±297 61,272 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 30.3% ±11.0 pts 56.9% 54.7%
Mobile homes 68.2% ±11.5 pts 12.3% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 6.4% ±5.3 pts 5.1% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 21.1% ±11.7 pts 21.0% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.7% ±1.1 pts 1.1% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.4% ±2.4 pts 3.5% 6.0%

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 Census Tract 9503.03 get to work?

82.5% of Census Tract 9503.03's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9503.03Walton CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.0% ±11.3 pts 59.1% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 10.3% ±12.1 pts 4.9% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 82.5% ±12.9 pts 68.9% 70.2%
Carpooled 12.7% ±11.6 pts 11.6% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.8 pts 0.2% 1.2%
Walked 0.0% ±4.8 pts 1.0% 1.4%
Worked from home 4.8% ±4.9 pts 16.3% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 39.8 min ±13.4 29.4 min 28.0 min

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

How does Census Tract 9503.03 compare with the other tracts in Walton County?

Among Walton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9503.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9503.03's rank among the tracts of Walton County
MeasureIn Walton County
Population17th of 20
Residents per square mile9th of 20
Median household income18th of 19
Per capita income18th of 20
Median home value15th of 20
Median gross rent12th of 16
Poverty rate2nd of 13
Median age16th of 20
Owner-occupied share15th of 20

The tracts next to it on Walton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9502.0115th$62,188±$13,583 · within the margin of this tract2,399
Tract 9501.0316th$56,450±$8,942 · within the margin of this tract3,330
Tract 9502.0217th$51,801±$3,676 · within the margin of this tract4,161
Tract 9503.0318th$47,917±$11,8182,644
Tract 9503.0419th$43,665±$8,834 · within the margin of this tract4,600

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9503.03?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9503.03 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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