Walton County, Florida
County seat: DeFuniak Springs · Population 93,288 (2025) · 1,038 sq mi
Walton County is the 38th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 93,288 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs. It is part of the Emerald Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Walton County facts
- County seat
- DeFuniak Springs
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 93,288 +23.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,038 sq mi 12th largest of 67
- Water area
- 371 sq mi
- Population density
- 90 per sq mi
- Established
- 1824
- Named after
- George Walton American politician
- Largest city
- Miramar Beach 8,902
- Median household income
- $81,986
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 12131
Cities and towns in Walton County
Walton County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Walton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | City | 7,543 | |
| DeFuniak Springs (county seat) | City | 7,338 | |
| Paxton | Town | 695 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Miramar Beach | 8,902 |
ZIP codes in Walton County
13 ZIP codes reach into Walton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32413 also Bay County
- 32433
- 32435
- 32439
- 32455 also Holmes County
- 32459
- 32461
- 32462 also Washington and Bay counties
- 32464 also Holmes County
- 32539 also Okaloosa County
- 32550
- 32567 also Okaloosa County
- 32578 also Okaloosa County
Population of Walton County, 2020–2025
Walton County grew by 17,983 people (+23.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 342 more births than deaths and a net gain of 17,719 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 75,899 |
| 2021 | 79,771 |
| 2022 | 83,240 |
| 2023 | 86,622 |
| 2024 | 90,096 |
| 2025 | 93,288 |
Neighboring counties
- Okaloosa County west · 221,810 people
- Washington County east · 26,695 people
- Holmes County northeast · 20,119 people
- Bay County southeast · 204,479 people
- Covington County, Alabama north · 37,947 people
- Geneva County, Alabama northeast · 27,554 people
Printable Walton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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