Walker County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 64,838 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walker County, Alabama is the 21st largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 67,023 and has seen a growth of -3.26% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.94
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
77.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 71.26%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 17.61%.
All
Male
Female
$36,643
Average Earnings
$47,024
Average Male
$28,368
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.67% of Walker County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.
rate
20.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.7%
Male Poverty Rate
19.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Walker County, Alabama is Other, with 73.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Walker County, Alabama is White, with 17.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.53%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.4%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,783
Number of Veterans
3,534
Male Veterans
249
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.8%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.33%
Born in Walker County, Alabama
96.33%
Native Born
1.32%
Foreign Born
0.92%
Non Citizen
0.39%
Naturalized
96.33% of Walker County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 79.33% having been born in Alabama. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.