Walton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,057.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 50.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 152.4%. On the 2000 census form, 97.9% of the population reported only one race, with 7.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.35 persons compared to an average family size of 2.83 persons. In 2007 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $22,606. Per capita income grew by 38.7% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	53,837	911	Covered Employment	20,490	870
Growth (%) since 1990	93.9%	87	Avg wage per job	$30,861	1432
Households (2000)	16,548	1021	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	2.7%	2557
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	31,585	801	Avg wage per job	$34,408	1782
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.4	2242	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2444
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$28,235	1723	Avg wage per job	$32,268	2517
Median Household Income (2007)	$45,288	965	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	7.9%	1535
Poverty Rate (2007)	11.8	2081	Avg wage per job	$31,399	1082
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	76.0	1,917	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.8%	2280
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	16.2	1,216	Avg wage per job	$49,352	417