Walker County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,841
Rank #850 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,509 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,372 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.5% +46.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,517 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,900 −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,442 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,577 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,925 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.8%46.3%61.7%77.1%86.2%6.3%3.8%2.9%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Walker County, Alabama

Walker County, Alabama has a total population of 64,841, making it the 850th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Walker County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Walker County is $56,509, which ranks #2,372 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Walker County is $135,900, 51.8% below the national median. Renters in Walker County pay a median gross rent of $756 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Walker County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

Walker County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for Walker County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.