Walton is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,844 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walton is the 485th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Walton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Walton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Walton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small village, Walton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Walton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.27% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Walton in 2022 was $32,765, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,060 for a family of four. However, Walton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Walton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Walton include English, Irish, German, Dutch, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Walton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.