SE Atlanta News

Walton County recorded an unemployment rate of 5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,342 people out of the 95,453 living in Walton County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Walton County has increased compared to the 4.8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Walton County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Of the 44,706 people who had a job during that time, 9 were employed in the Armed Forces and 44,697 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,342	5%
Employed	44,706	95%
Employed in civilian labor force	44,697	95%
Employed in armed forces	9	0%