Walton, Kentucky

Walton, Kentucky

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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
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| 1880 = 289
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| 1890 = 484
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| estyear = 2024
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| estimate = 5803
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| estref = {{Cite web |date=May 2025 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-21) |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-21.xlsx |access-date=November 7, 2025}}
| estref ={{Cite web |date=May 2025 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-21) |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-21.xlsx |access-date=November 7, 2025}}
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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[[Image:Walton KY downtown.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Walton]]
[[Image:Walton KY downtown.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Walton]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Walton had a population of 5,460. The median age was 30.8 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A80490&in=state%3A21|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A80490&in=state%3A21|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}

98.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.3% lived in rural areas.{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A80490&in=state%3A21|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}

There were 1,885 households in Walton, of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.1% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,977 housing units, of which 4.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| [[White Americans|White]] || 4,915 || 90.0%
|-
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 64 || 1.2%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 10 || 0.2%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 66 || 1.2%
|-
| [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 7 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 66 || 1.2%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 332 || 6.1%
|-
| ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 181 || 3.3%
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 913 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|701.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 992 housing units at an average density of {{convert|284.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% [[White American|White]], 0.94% [[African American]], 0.20% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.
As of the [[census]]{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 913 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|701.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 992 housing units at an average density of {{convert|284.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% [[White American|White]], 0.94% [[African American]], 0.20% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.


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The median income for a household in the city was $42,462, and the median income for a family was $45,924. Males had a median income of $36,341 versus $24,858 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,296. About 4.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,462, and the median income for a family was $45,924. Males had a median income of $36,341 versus $24,858 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,296. About 4.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
==Education==
[[File:All Saints Catholic Church (Walton, Kentucky) - Mass before school.jpg|thumb|200px|right|All Saints Church, designed by [[Duncan Stroik]]]]
[[File:All Saints Catholic Church (Walton, Kentucky) - Mass before school.jpg|thumb|200px|right|All Saints Church, designed by [[Duncan Stroik]]]]