Walker County Population

1840–2026

70,776

2026 projection

4.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Walker County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202670,776+5260.75%
202570,250+5260.75%
202469,724+1290.19%
202369,595+6320.92%
202268,963+4880.71%
202168,475+7191.06%
202067,756-2,0132.89%
201969,769+2620.38%
201869,507+4200.61%
201769,087+5780.84%

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Walker County Demographics

42.1median age

Median age

Female43.4 yrs
Male40.9 yrs

Adults

54,206
13,502 seniors (65+) · 25% of adults40,704 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 34,789Male 49.4% · 33,973

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 50485+ years, female: 1,00080–84 years, male: 60780–84 years, female: 90575–79 years, male: 1,24975–79 years, female: 1,32770–74 years, male: 1,55470–74 years, female: 1,94965–69 years, male: 2,07565–69 years, female: 2,33260–64 years, male: 2,03460–64 years, female: 2,20855–59 years, male: 2,45255–59 years, female: 2,40550–54 years, male: 2,42250–54 years, female: 2,24945–49 years, male: 2,11145–49 years, female: 2,17740–44 years, male: 2,40840–44 years, female: 2,42935–39 years, male: 1,89635–39 years, female: 2,01630–34 years, male: 2,01830–34 years, female: 2,23225–29 years, male: 2,30225–29 years, female: 2,11020–24 years, male: 1,98120–24 years, female: 1,84515–19 years, male: 2,17915–19 years, female: 1,80010–14 years, male: 2,50510–14 years, female: 2,0475–9 years, male: 1,8755–9 years, female: 1,9310–4 years, male: 1,8010–4 years, female: 1,82785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 688 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Walker County Income

$59,469median household income

Median household income

$59,469

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,794

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.3%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Walker County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%54%52%
Never married24%28%21%
Divorced14%14%14%
Widowed7%3%11%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year