Walton County Information
Walton in
Georgia occupies
330 square miles and has a 2006 population of
79,388, a change from a 2000 population of
60,687 and
38,586 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
16.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
86 acts of violent crime reported in
Walton in 2004, a change from
118 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,763 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Walton, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Walton | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 330 sq. miles | Ranked 2,779 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 79,388 | Ranked 677 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 75,670 | |
| Population 2000 | 60,687 | Ranked 799 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,586 | Ranked 1,038 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.5% | |
| African American | 14.5% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 86 | 118 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 61 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,332 | 1,447 |
| Burglaries | 318 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 838 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 176 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,106 | 32,650 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,763 | 1,001 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.1% |
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