Walton County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Walton County: 65 seats on 17 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Walton County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
3
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
9
6
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Walton County
82,948people
43.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$81,986 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$425,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.7%U.S.: 8.4%
56.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.6% · White 81.2% · Black 4.1% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Walton County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Florida: 4.2%.
40,596people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,290in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,694
40,596
42,290
August 2026
4.3%
1,822
40,892
42,714
July 2026
4.3%
1,848
40,828
42,676
June 2026
4.2%
1,806
40,966
42,772
May 2026
4.1%
1,755
40,684
42,439
April 2026
4.3%
1,806
40,418
42,224
March 2026
4.2%
1,752
40,299
42,051
February 2026
4.7%
1,936
39,622
41,558
January 2026
4.9%
1,999
39,147
41,146
December 2025
4.3%
1,767
39,504
41,271
November 2025
4.7%
1,958
39,661
41,619
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,709
40,581
42,290
August 2025
4.0%
1,698
41,156
42,854
July 2025
3.7%
1,608
41,655
43,263
June 2025
3.5%
1,502
41,372
42,874
May 2025
3.2%
1,345
40,975
42,320
April 2025
3.1%
1,288
40,655
41,943
March 2025
3.1%
1,317
40,523
41,840
February 2025
3.3%
1,355
39,558
40,913
January 2025
3.4%
1,397
39,517
40,914
December 2024
2.9%
1,179
39,618
40,797
November 2024
3.3%
1,342
39,735
41,077
October 2024
3.1%
1,302
40,914
42,216
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
1,540
40,469
42,009
2024
3.0%
1,247
40,675
41,922
2023
2.6%
1,050
39,619
40,669
2022
2.5%
966
38,136
39,102
2021
3.4%
1,263
35,988
37,251
2020
5.6%
1,948
32,568
34,516
2019
2.7%
922
33,258
34,180
2018
3.0%
977
31,949
32,926
2017
3.4%
1,097
30,805
31,902
2016
4.0%
1,241
29,803
31,044
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Walton County
156.5 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
508.2 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
4murders2025, 145 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
145
156.5
471
508.2
2024
148
160.2
560
606.2
2023
119
135.2
370
420.5
2022
150
174.2
360
418.2
2020
119
154.2
862
1,116.7
2019
143
193.2
943
1,273.8
2018
134
188.0
1,029
1,443.7
2017
174
252.7
1,222
1,775.0
2016
224
338.3
1,388
2,096.5
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Walton County Sheriff's Office
2025
126
384
84,629
DeFuniak Springs Police Department
2025
19
87
7,345
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.50 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 91,974 people.
230sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
249civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Walton County Sheriff's Office
206
241
84,629
DeFuniak Springs Police Department
24
8
7,345
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
230
2.50
249
2
2024
256
2.79
227
2
2023
228
2.61
226
2
2022
215
2.52
220
2
2021
213
2.72
228
2
2020
283
3.71
268
2
2019
282
3.85
277
2
2018
204
2.90
308
2
2016
270
4.13
131
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Walton County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Crystal Sconiers (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Walton County, Florida.
Who is the Walton County Property Appraiser?
Gary Gregor (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Walton County, Florida.
Who is the Walton County Sheriff?
Michael Adkinson, Jr (Republican) is the Sheriff of Walton County, Florida.
Who is the Walton County Supervisor of Elections?
Ryan Messer (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Walton County, Florida. Re-elected for the next term.
Who is the Walton County Tax Collector?
Brian McBroom (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Walton County, Florida.
Who are the Walton County commissioners?
Dan Curry (District 1); Danny Glidewell (District 2); Brad Drake (District 3); Donna Johns (District 4); Tony Anderson (District 5).
Who is on the Walton County School Board?
Tammy Smith (District 1); Kim Kirby (District 2); Bill Eddins, Jr (District 3); Jeri Michie (District 4); Jason Catalano (District 5); A. Russell Hughes (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Walton County?
About 82,948 people, with a median age of 43.9; the median household income is $81,986 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Walton County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,694 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,290, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Walton County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 9 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Walton County?
3: DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Paxton. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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