Walker County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,250
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,250
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,658
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,654
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 68,756
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,468
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,599
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,328
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $940
Building Permits, 2025 299
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,355
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,015
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,829
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,377
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 498,936
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,235
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,130
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 756
Total employment, 2023 12,406
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 515,333
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,870
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 765
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 438
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 639
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 598
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 151.6
Population per square mile, 2010 154.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 446.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 446.38
FIPS Code 13295