Walton County, Florida

Walton County
Walton County Courthouse
Walton County Courthouse
Flag of Walton County
Official seal of Walton County
Map of Florida highlighting Walton County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°37′N 86°10′W / 30.61°N 86.17°W / 30.61; -86.17
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedDecember 29, 1824
Named forGeorge Walton Jr.
SeatDeFuniak Springs
Largest communityMiramar Beach
Area
 • Total1,240 sq mi (3,200 km2)
 • Land1,038 sq mi (2,690 km2)
 • Water202 sq mi (520 km2)  16.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total75,305
 • Estimate 
(2023)
86,354 Increase
 • Density61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websitewww.co.walton.fl.us

Walton County is a county located on the Emerald Coast in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida, with its southern border on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 75,305.[1] Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs.[2] The county is home to the highest natural point in Florida: Britton Hill, at 345 feet (105 m). Walton County is included in the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.