Walton County, Georgia
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is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 60,687. The county's explosive growth is evident with a population of 75,647 according to the 2005 U.S. Census Estimate. The
county seat is
Monroe, Georgia6.
This county is a part of the
Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
Walton County was created on
December 15,
1818. It is named for
George Walton, one of the three men from Georgia who signed the
United States Declaration of Independence. The other two were
Button Gwinnett and
Lyman Hall.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 855
km² (330
mi²). 853 km² (329 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
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Barrow County, Georgia - north
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Oconee County, Georgia - east
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Morgan County, Georgia - southeast
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Newton County, Georgia - south
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Rockdale County, Georgia - west
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Gwinnett County, Georgia - northwest
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 60,687 people, 21,307 households, and 17,002 families residing in the county. The
population density was 71/km² (184/mi²). There were 22,500 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (68/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.03%
White, 14.42%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.70%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.64% from
other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 21,307 households out of which 39.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were
married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.20% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 32.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,479, and the median income for a family was $52,386. Males had a median income of $37,482 versus $25,840 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,470. About 8.00% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.
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Between*Bold Springs (unincorporated)
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Campton (unincorporated)
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Good Hope*Gratis (unincorporated)
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Jersey*
Loganville*
Monroe*Mt. Vernon (unincorporated)
*Pannell (unincorporated)
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Social Circle*
Walnut Grove*Youth (unincorporated)
* Camp, Lynn Robinson, and Jennifer E. Cheek-Collins.
Walton County, Georgia (Black America Series; Charleston, S.C., 2003) (ISBN 0-7385-1528-0).
* Sams, Anita B.
Wayfarers in Walton: A History of Walton County, Georgia, 1818-1967 (Monroe, Ga., 1967).
* Wexler, Laura.
Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America (New York, 2003) (ISBN 0-6848-6816-4).
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Georgia.gov on Walton County*
Listen to Walton County Sheriff and Fire radio
