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Welcome to Walton County ...

Time Zone: Walton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monroe is the Seat for Walton County.

Walton County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walton had a population of 94,593 people. This is an increase of 12.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 83,992 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walton represented 0.87% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Walton County:

  • Between
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Between is located in Walton County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Demopolis
    • Demopolis is located in Walton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,125 people
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jersey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey is located in Walton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Monroe is located in Walton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Nicholasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nicholasville is located in Walton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
  • Social Circle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Walnutgrove
    • Walnutgrove is located in Walton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutgrove
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,357 people

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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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