Walton County (Georgia)
The Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Monroe.
Geography
The County is located in north-central Georgia and has an area of 855 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers of water surface, and borders clockwise to the following counties: Oconee County, Morgan County, Newton County, Rockdale County, Gwinnett County and Barrow County.
History
Walton County was formed in 1818 as the 46th County of Georgia. It was named for George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 60 687 people in Walton County. Of these, 542 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 21 307 households, and 17,002 families. The population density was 71 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 83.03 percent White, 14.42 percent Black or African American, 0.25 percent Native American, 0.70 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.64 percent from other races groups; 0.95 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.92 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 21 307 households out of which 39.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.7 percent were married couples living together, 12.8 percent were single mothers and 20.2 percent were non-families. 16.6 percent of all households and 6.2 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.16 persons.
28.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.1 percent between 18 to 24, 32.2 percent between 25 and 44, 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 and 9.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household was $ 46,479, and the median income for a family $ 52,386. Males had a median income of $ 37,482, women $ 25,840. The per capita income was $ 19,470. 8.0 percent of families and 9.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Alcovy Mountain
- Between
- Bold Springs
- Campton
- Caruthers Mill
- Ebenezer
- Good Hope
- Free
- Herndonville
- High Shoals
- Jersey
- Loganville
- Monroe
- Mount Vernon
- Nicholasville
- Pannell
- Rosebud
- Snows Mill
- Social Circle
- Split Silk
- Walker Park
- Walnut Grove
- Whitney
- Windsor
- Youth