Walton County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
112,696
16.0% since 2020 (+15,581)
Unemployment
2.7%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$38,495
Total $4.34bn
Median home value
$339,500
Rent $1,175/mo
Median household income
$84,945
Homeownership 79.3%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Walton County's 16.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+13,966
International migration
+818
Natural change
+702
Net population change
+15,581
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $339,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,175/mo |
| Median household income | $84,945 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 569 (549 SF / 20 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Walton County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.