Paxton

Population: 621
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $121,900

Paxton is a community in Walton County, Florida, home to 621 residents. At $57,917, its median household income sits below Walton County's $79,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Paxton's population declined 16.4% from 743 to 621, while its median home value rose 9.8% from $111,000 to $121,900.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $876.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 621
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

743621

Median household income

$35,789$57,917

Median home value

$111,000$121,900

Median gross rent

$611$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	743	$35,789	$111,000	$611
2020	661	$36,071	$114,500	$658
2021	672	$41,750	$98,500	$740
2022	583	$53,295	$130,200	$785
2023	621	$57,917	$121,900	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5423.8%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.6%
5 to 17	56	9.0%
18 to 24	40	6.4%
25 to 34	70	11.3%
35 to 44	55	8.9%
45 to 54	148	23.8%
55 to 64	116	18.7%
65 to 74	79	12.7%
75 and over	47	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	491	79.1%
Black or African American	16	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate55.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	5.8%
High school graduate	285	55.3%
Some college or associate's	159	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	79.2%
Carpooled	33	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	41.8%
15 to 29 min	33	15.9%
30 to 44 min	47	22.6%
45 to 59 min	12	5.8%
60+ min	29	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.0% (61 of 608)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	77.2%
Nonfamily households	58	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	254	86.1%
Vacant	41	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	76.0%
Renter-occupied	61	24.0%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1255475
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 30.9726, -86.3118