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Paxton, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Walton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
621
Population
167/sq mi density
$57,917
Median Income
$24,358 per capita
$121,900
Home Value
$162,016 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
3,183 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$57,917 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6%
683 → 642
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.7%
$33,158 → $57,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paxton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
615
-27 from 2023 (642)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,601
+$27,684 from 2023 ($57,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 683 | — | $33,158 | — |
| 2015 | 730 | +6.9% | $41,500 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 788 | +7.9% | $34,063 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 857 | +8.8% | $35,789 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 594 | -30.7% | $41,750 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 642 | +8.1% | $57,917 | +38.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.