County population in 2016: 90,184 (57% urban, 43% rural); it was 60,687 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 17,400 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,930 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,308 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,253 (it was 4,999 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
34%
Land area: 329 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 274 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Walton County: 95.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $53,202 ($46,479 in 1999)
This county:
$53,202
Georgia:
$53,559
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $719 (lower quartile is $606, upper quartile is $920)
This county:
$719
State:
$754
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $168,900 (it was $111,000 in 2000)
Walton:
$168,900
Georgia:
$166,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,800 - $264,700 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,228 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Institutionalized population: 655
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,511 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,023 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.6%
Walton County:
13.6%
Georgia:
16.0%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 13.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.7% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.3 years old
(Males: 35.4 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.6 years old, Black residents: 25.1 years old, American Indian residents: 64.3 years old, Asian residents: 44.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.0 years old, Other race residents: 22.7 years old)
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.
Current college students: 1,606 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,033 (55.3% naturalized citizens)
Walton County:
5.6%
Whole state:
10.1%
Note: State values scaled to Walton County population
8592010 or later
7492000 to 2009
7001990 to 1999
2621980 to 1989
1691970 to 1979
257Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 26,123
One, attached: 1,414
Two: 1,410
3 or 4: 272
5 to 9: 475
10 to 19: 335
50 or more: 44
Mobile homes: 2,837
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 173
Housing units in Walton County with a mortgage: 15,311 (601 second mortgage, 752 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,881
Here:
71.4% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Walton County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
24,561
74
Mainline Protestant
6,144
16
Catholic
1,068
1
Black Protestant
1,010
6
Other
944
3
None
50,041
-
Walton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Walton County:
0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Walton County:
5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Walton County:
10.1%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Walton County:
28.5%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
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
Earthquake activity:
Walton County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 82% 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 Walton County center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.7 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 139.9 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 204.1 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 306.0 miles away from Walton County center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 216.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 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: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia Tornadoes, High Winds, Heavy Rain, Incident Period: February 21, 1993 to February 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-980: March 04, 1993, FEMA Id: 980, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Wind, Heavy Rain
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
Georgia TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 04, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-370: April 04, 1973, FEMA Id: 370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Walton County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
Production occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
Management occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
Mexico (16%)
Jamaica (10%)
Philippines (6%)
Germany (6%)
Guatemala (5%)
South Africa (4%)
Other Western Africa (4%)
American (20%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
German (4%)
European (2%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 19,360 (79.0%)
Carpooled: 2,762 (11.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 151 (0.6%)
Bicycle: 49 (0.2%)
Walked: 310 (1.3%)
Worked at home: 1,870 (7.6%)
People in group quarters in Walton County, Georgia in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Walton County, Georgia in 2010:
447 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
204 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adults
11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,731.
7.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,144 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.66%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.06% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($26,483 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($7,660 average AGI)
Walton County:
1.61%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,379 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.65%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.95% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($23,719 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($7,660 average AGI)
Walton County:
1.70%
Georgia average:
3.33%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,779 (8,011 aged, 1,768 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,040 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walton County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (661)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (627)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (330)
Congestive heart failure (264)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (241)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (229)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (177)
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: 3,529 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 160 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,416
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,451 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 750 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13 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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 80.0
Other - 28.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 90,184
In family households: 81,022 (13,388 male householders, 10,349 female householders)
16,913 spouses, 29,000 children (26,563 natural, 1,218 adopted, 1,219 stepchildren), 2,099 grandchildren, 2,269 brothers or sisters, 1,803 parents, 2,553 other relatives, 2,648 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,304 (2,756 male householders (2,231 living alone)), 4,222 female householders (3,781 living alone)), 1,326 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 858
Size of family households: 10,183 2-persons, 5,506 3-persons, 4,462 4-persons, 2,389 5-persons, 813 6-persons, 384 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,012 1-person, 850 2-persons, 116 3-persons.
12,465 married couples with children.
6,330 single-parent households (1,231 men, 5,099 women).
94.3% of residents of Walton speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $265,612,000 ($3,692 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
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:
6.6
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.7
Note: State values scaled to Walton County population
1082014 or later
6042010 to 2013
8,5682000 to 2009
9,9281990 to 1999
7,6441980 to 1989
2,3611970 to 1979
1,5021960 to 1969
3981950 to 1959
4951940 to 1949
1,4751939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Walton County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Walton County population
259no vehicle
5,3731 vehicle
9,3092 vehicles
4,9553 vehicles
1,6854 vehicles
6115+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Walton County population
839no vehicle
4,2251 vehicle
2,6602 vehicles
6973 vehicles
1024 vehicles
05+ vehicles
87.8% of Walton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Georgia.
Walton County:
87.8%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 62,345
Other state: 21,668
Northeast: 4,332
Midwest: 4,875
South: 11,320
West: 1,141
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Walton County
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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