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County population in July 2011: 84,041 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,308
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,999
% of renters here:

23%
State:

26%

Land area: 329 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Walton County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.2%), Construction (15.2%), Educational,health and social services (13.7%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Walton County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (79.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.4%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 29,556  (48.7%)
Females: 31,131  (51.3%)

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Walton County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Walton County:

2.8 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,465 ($46,479 in 1999)
This county:

$47465
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $656 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $868)
This county:

$656
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $166,800 (it was $111,000 in 2000)
Walton County:

$166,800
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,700 - $249,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $206,339
Here:

$206,339
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $307,218
Here:

$307,218
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $956,156
Here:

$956,156
State:

$162,731

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $931,612
Here:

$931,612
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $110,152
Here:

$110,152
State:

$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,576
Here:

$10,576
State:

$74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,332
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $345

Institutionalized population: 530

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 134
  • Thefts: 641
  • Auto thefts: 146

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 233
  • Thefts: 571
  • Auto thefts: 145

Walton County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1195 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2001: 1159 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2004: 1330 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2005: 1644 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2006: 1321 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2007: 730 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2008: 182 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $138,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Walton County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.3%



2008 Presidential Election results in Walton County Georgia:


McCain (Republican): 76.2%
Obama (Democratic): 23.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,537 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (0.5%)


Walton County household income distribution in 2009 Walton County home values distribution


Walton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
Walton County:

11.9%
Georgia:

16.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 56 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.7%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.1%

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walton County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monroe, Loganville, Social Circle, Walnut Grove, Good Hope, Jersey, Between, Campton.

Walton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.waltoncountyga.org

Click to draw/clear Walton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Walton County: Walton State Fish Hatchery (A), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 4 (B), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 14 (C), Walton County Emergency Medical Services Unit 3 (D), Walton County Emergency Medical Services Unit 2 (E), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 12 (F), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 7 (G), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 9 (H), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 8 (I), Georgia Forestry Commission Morgan - Walton Office (J), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 11 (K), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 13 (L), Walton County Fire / Rescue Department Station 10 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walton County include: Ebenezer Church (A), Center Hill Church (B), Corinth Church (C), Braswell Church (D), Baby Farms Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Assembly Church (G), Alcovy Church (H), Campton Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Robison Cemetery (1), La Boon Cemetery (2), Conner Cemetery (3), Corinth Cemetery (4), Hill Haven Cemetery (5), Hollis and Sigman Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Byrds Lake (A), Anderson Lake (B), Anderson Lake III (C), Lake Monroe (D), Moons Lake (E), Rays Lake (F), Stuarts Lake (G), Sewage Treatment Pond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Wildcat Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Rocky Creek (E), Richland Creek (F), Grubby Creek (G), Green Branch (H), Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Walton County include: Jefferson Davis Monument (1), William Luther Breedlove Monument (2), Moina Michael Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Barrow County , Gwinnett County , Morgan County , Newton County , Oconee County , Rockdale County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.1%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,606
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,194 (41% naturalized citizens)

Walton County:

2.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 332
  • 1990 to 1994: 174
  • 1985 to 1989: 109
  • 1980 to 1984: 153
  • 1975 to 1979: 109
  • 1970 to 1974: 60
  • 1970 to 1974: 122
  • 1965 to 1969: 135

Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%

Walton County marital status for males
Walton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,533
  • One, attached: 281
  • Two: 1,024
  • 3 or 4: 516
  • 5 to 9: 353
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 or more: 68
  • Mobile homes: 2,675
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Walton County with a mortgage: 10,148 (1,175 second mortgage, 858 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,719

Here:

78.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.73%
Here31.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 19,257
Total congregations: 58

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents12,400 (64.4%)3,003 (15.6%)830 (4.3%)817 (4.2%)751 (3.9%)
Congregations23 (39.7%)11 (19.0%)4 (6.9%)2 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents420 (2.2%)343 (1.8%)225 (1.2%)204 (1.1%)264 (1.4%)
Congregations1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)2 (3.4%)12 (20.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Walton County - Monroe, Loganville, Social Circle, Walnut Grove, Good Hope

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Walton County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Walton County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Walton County:

14.0%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Walton County:

Average size of farms: 97 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,330
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $594.00
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.69%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,037
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,760
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12%
Corn for grain: 87 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1219 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 85 acres

Tornado activity:

Walton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 77 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Walton County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Walton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1311): January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Georgia TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 4, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-370): April 4, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Walton County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (25%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Walton County (%):



  • United States or American (33%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Walton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,953 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 4,339 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 328 (1%)
  • Other means: 360 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 990 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Walton County, Georgia:

  • 348 people in nursing homes
  • 132 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,338.

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.95%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Walton County:

0.05%
Georgia average:

0.39%

8.64% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($37,249 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($8,560 average AGI)
Walton County:

2.25%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gwinnett County, GA  3.94% ($53,859 average AGI)
from Newton County, GA  0.76% ($43,613)
from Rockdale County, GA  0.66% ($54,904)
from DeKalb County, GA  0.61% ($39,013)
from Barrow County, GA  0.49% ($36,230)
from Clarke County, GA  0.24% ($34,633)
from Fulton County, GA  0.20% ($41,480)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.58%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.94% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($28,481 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($9,521 average AGI)
Walton County:

1.64%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gwinnett County, GA  1.64% ($39,375 average AGI)
to Barrow County, GA  0.60% ($30,257)
to Newton County, GA  0.59% ($36,538)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.35% ($28,083)
to Rockdale County, GA  0.28% ($28,809)
to Fulton County, GA  0.28% ($36,239)
to Clarke County, GA  0.22% ($31,472)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4

Births per 1000 population in Walton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Walton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Walton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,690 (7,152 aged, 1,538 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.39
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3529.280
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 159.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24415.84

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1451.480
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 749.530
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.64

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.01
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.22
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 80.0
  • Other - 28.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,140
  • In family households: 54,702 (13,091 male householders, 3,864 female householders)
    13,509 spouses, 19,682 children (17,855 natural, 456 adopted, 1,371 stepchildren), 1,373 grandchildren, 445 brothers or sisters, 480 parents, 1,155 other relatives, 1,103 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,438 (2,043 male householders (1,495 living alone)), 2,309 female householders (2,043 living alone)), 1,086 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 547 (537 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,351 2-persons, 4,226 3-persons, 3,897 4-persons, 1,590 5-persons, 594 6-persons, 297 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,538 1-person, 643 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

95.7% of residents of Walton County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $265,612,000 ($3692 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,746,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $142,618,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,568,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,315,000
Federal grants: $47,809,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,202,000 ($226,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,099,000 ($4,513,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,460,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $104,914,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,376,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,464
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,745
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +282
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +12,183
Here:

+161 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Walton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.76 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,026
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,309
  • 1990 to 1999: 10,226
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,148
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,879
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,715
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,531
  • 1940 to 1949: 703
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,681
Rooms in houses/apartments in Walton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 43
  • 3 rooms: 407
  • 4 rooms: 966
  • 5 rooms: 3,892
  • 6 rooms: 4,608
  • 7 rooms: 2,891
  • 8 rooms: 1,694
  • 9+ rooms: 1,807
  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 259
  • 3 rooms: 714
  • 4 rooms: 1,651
  • 5 rooms: 1,276
  • 6 rooms: 696
  • 7 rooms: 232
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9+ rooms: 44
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Walton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 301
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,095
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,592
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,652
  • 5+ bedrooms: 658
  • no bedroom: 65
  • 1 bedroom: 864
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,220
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,614
  • 4 bedrooms: 191
  • 5+ bedrooms: 45
Cars and other vehicles available in Walton County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 498
  • 1 vehicle: 2,842
  • 2 vehicles: 7,390
  • 3 vehicles: 3,859
  • 4 vehicles: 1,202
  • 5+ vehicles: 517
  • no vehicle: 806
  • 1 vehicle: 2,202
  • 2 vehicles: 1,486
  • 3 vehicles: 384
  • 4 vehicles: 77
  • 5+ vehicles: 44

51% of Walton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Georgia.

Walton County:

50.9%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 44634
  • Northeast: 1916
  • Midwest: 3091
  • South: 8293
  • West: 1128

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Walton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (57.3%)
  • Utility gas (28.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.2%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Electricity (51.5%)
  • Utility gas (34.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.1%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 751
Here:

9.5%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 394
Here:

11.1%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 259
Here:

18.3%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Walton County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $7,066,000
    Solid Waste Management: $450,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,718,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,135,000
    Regular Highways: $3,565,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,195,000
    General - Other: $2,499,000
    Health - Other: $2,394,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,822,000
    Financial Administration: $1,814,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,665,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $875,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $592,000
    Housing and Community Development: $218,000
    Libraries: $177,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $51,900,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,525,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $2,672,000
    Local Fire Protection: $55,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $53,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,210,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,352,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,925,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,826,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $124,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $121,000
    Rents: $80,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,481,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,129,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,700,000
    Regular Highways: $1,687,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,204,000
    Local Fire Protection: $354,000
    Police Protection: $303,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Sewerage: $126,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000
    General Public Building: $45,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,426,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,900,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,900,000
    Health and Hospitals: $879,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,380,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,114,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,761,000
    Other License: $1,086,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $272,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,112,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,383
  • Number of aged recipients: 135
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,248
  • Number of recipients under 18: 180
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 892
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 311
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 518
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 623


Walton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Walton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED423$141,742305$142,1571,630$173,59965$57,138232$109,89727$82,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$135,7838$100,875136$162,6549$30,7787$116,7146$59,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED76$132,44768$140,691759$179,37576$55,47441$99,95138$73,079
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN61$150,88548$145,104597$177,18313$55,61528$101,0369$79,222
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$154,00012$199,333129$178,7523$15,6672$215,5002$61,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$177,61052$221,6732$193,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$246,47428$214,4644$212,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$214,90013$243,9230$01$85,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$199,0003$262,6670$01$85,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$284,0000$00$00$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Walton County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James28671.4 years
William26075.2 years
Mary24878.6 years
John21273.9 years
Robert17670.5 years
Willie11873.2 years
George10974.0 years
Annie10880.5 years
Charles9970.8 years
Thomas9672.5 years
Most common last names in Walton County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18472.7 years
Brown12373.8 years
Jones10673.8 years
Malcom10477.1 years
Davis8873.4 years
Peters8576.2 years
Johnson7474.3 years
Jackson7071.1 years
Thompson6677.8 years
Williams6272.3 years
Businesses in Walton County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
AutoZone2Nike1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Penske1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut1
Church's Chicken1Popeyes1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx5Rite Aid1
GNC1Sears1
Goodwill1Subway2
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1U-Haul5
IHOP1UPS4
Jimmy John's1Waffle House3
KFC1Walgreens1
Kincaid1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Walton County, GA


Walton County on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"

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