Walton County, Florida

Walton County
County
Walton County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded	December 29, 1824
Named for	George Walton Jr.
Seat	DeFuniak Springs
Largest city	Miramar Beach
Area
• Total	1,240 sq mi (3,200 km2)
• Land	1,038 sq mi (2,690 km2)
• Water	202 sq mi (520 km2)  16.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	75,305
• Estimate  (2023)	86,354
• Density	61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 2nd
Website	www.co.walton.fl.us

Walton County is 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.