How Walker County Compares

Walker County

18.5%

Alabama Average

18.5%

Rank #37 of 67 in state

National

12.6%

46.5% above

National Distribution

Where Walker County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Walker County: 18.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,514	Tripp County, SD	18.4%
#2,515	Choctaw County, MS	18.4%
#2,516	Jackson County, WV	18.5%
#2,517	Walker County, AL	18.5%
#2,518	Jackson County, OH	18.5%
#2,519	Nottoway County, VA	18.5%
#2,520	Mineral County, NV	18.5%

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Poverty Rate in Walker County, Alabama

Walker County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 18.5%, which ranks #2,517 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Alabama, Walker County ranks #37 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 22th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.