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Walton County, Florida

FL · population 82,948 · GEOID 12131

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

82,948

0.37% of Florida · 82,948 of 22,416,077

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-022.9%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.5%3.5%—
2024-052.7%3.7%—
2024-063.1%4.3%—
2024-073.3%4.5%—
2024-083.2%4.4%—
2024-093.0%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-122.9%3.8%—
2025-013.4%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.1%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.5%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-114.7%4.3%—
2025-124.3%4.1%—
2026-014.9%4.7%—
2026-024.7%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-044.3%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.3%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN121310000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,741

worse than the United States

This place $1,741
Florida $1,669
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$6.4B

+9.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.9B—
2017$3.1B—
2018$3.3B—
2019$3.6B—
2020$3.8B—
2021$4.6B—
2022$5.3B—
2023$5.9B—
2024$6.4B—

Florida $1726.7B · this place is 0.37% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$59.9M

+224.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$6.0M—
FY2022$14.3M—
FY2023$17.3M—
FY2024$18.1M—
FY2025$18.5M—
FY2026$59.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $425,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $81,986 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Florida 0.37% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024