Walker County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,140
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,140
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,260
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,351
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,342
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,023
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,704
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,900
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $399
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $756
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,388
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,416
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 354,208
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,198,492
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,460
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,251
Total employment, 2023 14,399
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 592,070
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,757
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,222
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 272
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 82.6
Population per square mile, 2010 84.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 791.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 791.19
FIPS Code 01127