Walton County Information
Walton in
Florida occupies
1,238 square miles and has a 2006 population of
52,270, a change from a 2000 population of
40,602 and
27,759 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
224 acts of violent crime reported in
Walton in 2004, a change from
283 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
662 people:
2.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Walton, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Walton | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,238 sq. miles | Ranked 562 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 52,270 | Ranked 923 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 50,403 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,602 | Ranked 1,098 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,759 | Ranked 1,360 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.7% | |
| African American | 6.8% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 224 | 283 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 208 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,291 | 1,209 |
| Burglaries | 326 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 869 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 96 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,513 | 19,418 |
| Unemployed Population | 662 | 672 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% | 3.5% |
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