Walton County
Also known as Walton County, Florida, Walton County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- December 29, 1824
- Named after
- George Walton Jr.
- Seat
- DeFuniak Springs
- Largest community
- Miramar Beach
- Total
- 1,240 sq mi (3,200 km )
- Land
- 1,038 sq mi (2,690 km )
- Water
- 202 sq mi (520 km ) 16.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 93,288
- Density
- 72.55/sq mi (28.01/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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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. Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs. 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.
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