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Walton County, Florida

Walton County, Florida, has 93,288 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs. It uses Central Time and covers 1,038 sq mi (2,689 km²) of land.

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Walton County in Florida
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Walton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
93,288
Land area
1,038 sq mi (2,689 km²)
County seat or government
DeFuniak Springs
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$81,986 ± $3,439
Median home value
$425,100 ± $23,282
Median rent, with utilities
$1,741 ± $115
Homes lived in by their owners
78.6% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro areaCentral county
Water area
371 sq mi (961 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12131
Coordinates (central point)
30.571247, -86.162798
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Walton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3257834,738 people
  2. 3253933,290 people
  3. 3245923,522 people
  4. 3243319,746 people
  5. 3241315,453 people
  6. 3243915,328 people
  7. 325508,486 people
  8. 324356,664 people
  9. 325675,609 people
  10. 324554,370 people
  11. 324623,920 people
  12. 324613,757 people
All 13
  1. 324643,282 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Walton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Walton County, largest first

  1. Walton County School District82,948 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Miramar Beach, Florida (CDP)8,902 people
  2. Freeport, Florida (city)6,689 people
  3. DeFuniak Springs, Florida (city)6,532 people
  4. Paxton, Florida (town)686 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Okaloosa County, Florida26 mi west
  2. Holmes County, Florida29 mi northeast
  3. Washington County, Florida30 mi east
  4. Geneva County, Alabama41 mi northeast
  5. Bay County, Florida47 mi southeast
  6. Covington County, Alabama49 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.