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Welcome to Walton County ...

Time Zone: Walton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of De Funiak Springs is the Seat for Walton County.

Walton County was founded December 29, 1824 and was created by taking area from Jackson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walton had a population of 74,071 people. This is an increase of 34.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 55,217 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walton represented 0.29% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Walton County:

  • De Funiak Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Paxton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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