The Town Files

Walton County, Georgia

103,313 people. The median home is worth $339,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $84,945.

Towns in Walton County

Towns in Walton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monroe14,928$259,300$44,65630.7
Loganville14,127$366,100$83,60533.9
Social Circle4,974$307,300$88,59137.9

People and housing

Walton CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$339,500$202,650
Median rent$1,175$1,000
Median household income$84,945$57,176
Median age40.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line11.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

26,450 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,248 a year.

Largest industries in Walton CountyConstruction3,429 jobs · $75,680Retail3,279 jobs · $33,290Health care & social assistan…3,068 jobs · $56,182Manufacturing3,019 jobs · $67,330Hotels & restaurants2,934 jobs · $20,828Transportation & warehousing1,562 jobs · $58,154
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Walton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 491 storm events in Walton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Walton County by type since 1996Hail63Heat9Drought39Ice Storm6Lightning10Heavy Snow6Flash Flood20Strong Wind9Winter Storm7Tropical Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Walton County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).