1. Walton County Demographics 2006 Sources: Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Department of Labor, U.S. Census

2. Households and Population 1990 Census 2000 Census 2005 Estimate 2010 Projection % change 1990-2000 % change 2005-2010 Total Populations 38,58660,68774,89088,16857.3%17.7% Total Households 13,43221,30725,81729,96358.6%16.1%

3. Households, Population, Education, and Marital Status

4. Population by Age In 1990, the median age of the total population in Walton county was 31.7, and in 2000, it was 33.9. The median age in 2005 is 34.6 and it is predicted to change in five years to 35.9 years. In 2005, females represented 51.0% of the population with a median age of 35.0 and males represented 49.0% of the population with a median age of 34.0 years. In 2005, the most prominent age group in this geography is 35 to 44 years. The age group least represented in this geography is 75 + years.

5. Population by Race and Ethnicity

6. Household Income In 2005 the predominant household income category in this study area is $50K − $75K, and the income group that is least represented in this geography is $150K +.

7. Household Income

8. Household Income & Persons Per Household

9. Political Demographics The 1999 index crime rate (crimes per 1,000) for Walton County was 1.4. Statewide, in 1999, the rate was 3.4. Of the total index crimes reported, 3.7% were violent crimes, while 96.3% were property crimes. In 2000, 63.4% of the adult population in the county was registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 71.8% voted in the 2000 general election. Statewide, in 2000, 64.1% of eligible Georgians were registered to vote. Of those registered, 69.6% voted in the general election that year.

10. Employment and Business

11. Employment Profile

12. Employment Sector In Walton County, services is the largest employment sector providing 27.2% of the jobs. The other predominant employment sectors are retail trade and manufacturing. Statewide, the service industry is the largest employment sector, contributing 25.6% of the state’s jobs. The county per capita personal income in 1999 was $19,136, as compared with $27,324 for Georgia and $28,546 for the United States.

13. Employment Trends

14. Walton County Tax Digest Information

16. Walton County Sales Ratio (Fair Market Value/Assessed Value)