Walton

Population: 5,513
Median household income: $76,375
Median home value: $226,200

Walton is a community in Boone County, Kentucky, home to 5,513 residents. At $76,375, its median household income sits below Boone County's $94,752.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walton's population grew 29.2% from 4,268 to 5,513, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $159,900 to $226,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.7% of the population. 80.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,513
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,375
Median home value: $226,200
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 1,916
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2685,513

Median household income

$67,132$76,375

Median home value

$159,900$226,200

Median gross rent

$894$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,268	$67,132	$159,900	$894
2020	4,343	$73,750	$165,500	$882
2021	5,333	$79,464	$174,200	$928
2022	5,492	$79,811	$215,400	$978
2023	5,513	$76,375	$226,200	$1,021

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	545	9.9%
5 to 17	1,407	25.5%
18 to 24	231	4.2%
25 to 34	695	12.6%
35 to 44	701	12.7%
45 to 54	694	12.6%
55 to 64	823	14.9%
65 to 74	295	5.4%
75 and over	122	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,834	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	179	3.2%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	371	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	6.5%
High school graduate	1,278	38.4%
Some college or associate's	773	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	664	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	400	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,014	80.5%
Carpooled	212	8.5%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	35	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	238	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	366	16.2%
15 to 29 min	1,048	46.3%
30 to 44 min	674	29.8%
45 to 59 min	107	4.7%
60+ min	70	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 7.9% (435 of 5,499)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,356	73.7%
Nonfamily households	484	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,840	96.0%
Vacant	76	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,362	74.0%
Renter-occupied	478	26.0%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	80.1%
1-unit, attached	38	2.0%
2 to 4 units	111	5.8%
5 to 19 units	197	10.3%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	32	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2180490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.8624, -84.6150