Walker, Michigan Population 2024

24,937

Walker is a city located in Kent County Michigan. Walker has a 2024 population of 24,937. Walker is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,235 in 2020.

The average household income in Walker is $86,815 with a poverty rate of 7.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Walker is 38 years, 37.7 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Walker Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walker was:

  • White: 86.25%
  • Two or more races: 5.01%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Other race: 2.53%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,014.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.18% (-298)
The current population of Walker, Michigan is 24,937 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,235.

Walker, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,71386.25%
Two or more races1,2625.01%
Asian8083.21%
Black or African American7082.81%
Other race6382.53%
Native American460.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walker Population by Race

Walker Population Pyramid 2024

Walker Median Age

38

Total

37.7

Male

38.4

Female

Walker Adults

There are 19,947 adults, (4,417 of whom are seniors) in Walker.

Walker Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Walker Sex Ratio

Female12,73050.57%
Male12,44549.43%

Walker Population by Age

Walker Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4552.3862.237.8
Married5,0303.0485.914.1
Non Family4,0701.2333.966.1
Female8713.5253.446.6
Male4843.2169.830.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walker Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walker Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walker Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.31%.

Walker Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,212

Average Earnings

$52,907

Average Male

$40,057

Average Female

Walker Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walker Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walker Language

93.41% of Walker residents speak only English, while 6.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Walker Language

Walker Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,1221,4006.63%
Hispanic1,31619314.67%
Multiple1,26218014.26%
Black70210915.53%
Asian808577.05%
Other638264.08%

7.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.29%

Male Poverty Rate

6.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walker

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walker is Black, with 15.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walker is Other, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.69%.

Walker Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.31%
Some College6.78%
High School5.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Walker Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.17%
Male Unemployed28.87%
Female Employed3.89%
Male Employed2.13%

Walker Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walker Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walker Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Walker Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walker Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Walker Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walker Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,652

Number of Veterans

1,429

Male Veterans

223

Female Veterans

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Walker Veterans by War

count

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Walker Veterans by Age

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Walker Veterans by Race

Walker Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walker Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Walker Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walker Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walker Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.09%

Born in Walker

94.07%

Native Born

5.93%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.07% of Walker residents were born in the United States, with 81.09% having been born in Michigan. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Walker Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202924,564-75-0.3%
202824,639-74-0.3%
202724,713-75-0.3%
202624,788-74-0.3%
202524,862-75-0.3%
202424,937-74-0.3%
202325,011-75-0.3%
202225,086-106-0.42%
202125,192-43-0.17%
202025,2353581.44%
201924,87740.02%
201824,87370.03%
201724,866190.08%
201624,8471700.69%
201524,6771340.55%
201424,5432020.83%
201324,3412901.21%
201224,0512821.19%
201123,7692160.92%
201023,55300%
200021,8424,56326.41%
199017,2792,19114.52%
198015,0883,59631.29%
197011,4922,99235.2%
19608,500-16,064-65.4%
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Walker Population by Year