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Paxton is a Census town of 686 people across 3.72 square miles of land, in Walton County. Median household income is $61,136, 78.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paxton
What Paxton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.72 sq mi
- Water area0.28 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land184 plus or minus 77
- County holding the largest share of its areaWalton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paxton
How many people live in Paxton
- Population686 plus or minus 285
- Median age50.8
- Population under 1875 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1810.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over161 plus or minus 51
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Households294 plus or minus 97
- Family households229 plus or minus 91
- Share of households that are families77.9 percent plus or minus 17.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Paxton
- Median household income$61,136 plus or minus $16,333
- Per capita income$24,763
- Civilian labor force326 plus or minus 187
- Employed310 plus or minus 184
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over574 plus or minus 227
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent plus or minus 49.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Paxton
- Housing units328 plus or minus 99
- Occupied units294 plus or minus 97
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied232 plus or minus 90
- Renter occupied62 plus or minus 34
- Ownership rate78.9 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,200 plus or minus $60,290
- Median gross rent, monthly$860
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units260 plus or minus 90
- Share single family79.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Paxton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute217 plus or minus 105
- Commuting under 15 minutes76 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.0 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more96 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.2 percent plus or minus 30.2
- Drove alone78.2 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Carpooled14.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Paxton
- NFIP communityTown of Paxton
- NFIP community number120423
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10(M)
The Town of Paxton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120423 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Walton County, not Paxton
Walton County context, not Paxton figures
- Establishments in Walton County3,348
- Covered employment, Walton County34,785
- Average annual pay, Walton County$56,144
- Housing units permitted, Walton County2,883
Every figure in this section is published for Walton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paxton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Paxton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paxton, Florida?
686, in 294 households. Paxton town covers 3.72 square miles of land, which is 184 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paxton in?
Walton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Paxton?
$61,136. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,200. Median gross rent is $860 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Paxton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paxton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paxton, town of, community 120423, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Paxton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Walton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Paxton.
Is zoning published for Paxton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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