Walker County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,842
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 83,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 76,409
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 76,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,400
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,861
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 41.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,016
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,763
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $226,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,630
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,031
Building Permits, 2025 533
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,313
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,799
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,044
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,372,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,227
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,170
Persons in poverty, percent 23.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,113
Total employment, 2023 13,537
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 545,835
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,537
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,187
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 97.4
Population per square mile, 2010 86.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 784.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 784.17
FIPS Code 48471