City in Boone County, Kentucky · 4.7 sq mi · 1,253 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Walton. The typical household earns $77,917, and the median resident is 29.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,504 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.96%
Men 28 · Women 31.5
1880–2026
5,939
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,939
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,939 | +71 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,868 | +78 | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 5,790 | +86 | 1.51% |
| 2023 | 5,704 | +77 | 1.37% |
| 2022 | 5,627 | +69 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 5,558 | +54 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 5,504 | +1,441 | 35.47% |
| 2019 | 4,063 | +50 | 1.25% |
| 2018 | 4,013 | +21 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 3,992 | +42 | 1.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 52% | 59% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau