When was Walton County founded?

Walton County was founded in 1824, formed from Escambia County and Jackson County, and named after George Walton.

What is the county seat of Walton County?

The county seat of Walton County is DeFuniak Springs.

Is there an online parcel map for Walton County?

Yes. Walton County publishes a parcel map of 96,690 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Walton County's boundary or name changed?

Walton County was created in 1824 from Escambia County and Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Escambia County and Santa Rosa County.

Who issues building permits in Walton County?

The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Walton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 12131

Walton CountyFlorida

Walton County is in Florida and was created on December 29, 1824, from Escambia and Jackson Counties, with its seat in DeFuniak Springs. The county was named after George Walton.

Founded1824
County seatDeFuniak Springs
Named forGeorge Walton
Land area1,038 sq mi + 371 sq mi water
Population75,305 2020 Census
Parcels mapped96,690 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Walton County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1824 from Escambia County and Jackson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Walton County was created by Florida Territory from Escambia and Jackson on December 29, 1824. In 1825 the county gained territory from Escambia and Jackson, and lost territory to the creation of Washington County. Walton lost land to the creation of Holmes County in 1848, Santa Rosa County in 1853, and Okaloosa County in 1915. In 1913 Walton gained territory from Washington County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1824
Walton County created Walton created by Florida Territory from Escambia and Jackson.
from Escambia from Jackson
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 2/p. 260
1825
Gained territory Walton gained from Escambia, exchanged with Jackson, lost to creation of Washington.
from Escambia from Jackson from Washington
9 December 1825 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
1848
Lost territory Walton lost to creation of Holmes.
to Holmes
8 January 1848 · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 176, sec. 1/p. 45
1851
Gained territory Walton gained part of Santa Rosa Island from Escambia, exchanged with Santa Rosa.
from Escambia from Santa Rosa
11 January 1851 · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., ch. 411/p. 146
1853
Lost territory Walton lost to Santa Rosa.
to Santa Rosa
14 January 1853 · Fla. Laws 1852, 6th sess., ch. 571/p. 145

Show all 8 changes (3 more)

1824
Walton County created Walton created by Florida Territory from Escambia and Jackson.
from Escambia from Jackson
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 2/p. 260
1825
Gained territory Walton gained from Escambia, exchanged with Jackson, lost to creation of Washington.
from Escambia from Jackson from Washington
9 December 1825 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1825, 4th sess., p. 35
1848
Lost territory Walton lost to creation of Holmes.
to Holmes
8 January 1848 · Fla. Laws 1847, 3d sess., ch. 176, sec. 1/p. 45
1851
Gained territory Walton gained part of Santa Rosa Island from Escambia, exchanged with Santa Rosa.
from Escambia from Santa Rosa
11 January 1851 · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., ch. 411/p. 146
1853
Lost territory Walton lost to Santa Rosa.
to Santa Rosa
14 January 1853 · Fla. Laws 1852, 6th sess., ch. 571/p. 145
1881
Changed Walton was granted concurrent jurisdiction with Washington over the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay.
Washington
27 January 1881 · Fla. Laws 1881, 11th sess., ch. 3258/p. 73
1913
Gained territory Walton gained from Washington.
from Washington
17 May 1913 · Fla. Laws 1913, 14th sess., gen., ch. 6508, sec. 1/p. 359
1915
Lost territory Walton lost to creation of Okaloosa.
to Okaloosa
7 September 1915 · Fla. Laws 1915, 15th sess., gen., ch. 6937, secs. 1, 24-25/pp. 303, 310; HRS Fla., Okaloosa, 6

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Walton

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 96,690 parcels from Walton County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Walton County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Walton by the Census

Population

75,305 2020 Census count

Housing units

56,197 2020 Census count

Land area

1,038 square miles

Water area

371 square miles

People per sq mi

73 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Building Permitsfrom mywaltonfl.gov
Code Compliance Beach Permits Code Compliance Departmentfrom mywaltonfl.gov

Zoning and code

Codes & Ordinancesfrom mywaltonfl.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Walton County.
co.walton.fl.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Walton County

When was Walton County founded?: Walton County was founded in 1824, formed from Escambia County and Jackson County, and named after George Walton.
What is the county seat of Walton County?: The county seat of Walton County is DeFuniak Springs.
Is there an online parcel map for Walton County?: Yes. Walton County publishes a parcel map of 96,690 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Walton County's boundary or name changed?: Walton County was created in 1824 from Escambia County and Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Escambia County and Santa Rosa County.
Who issues building permits in Walton County?: The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Walton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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