Walker County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48471 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
80,209
Rank #725 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,324 −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,643 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.4% +45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,505 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$226,900 −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,114 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,719 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.9% +67.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,018 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

56.5% Homeownership
84.6% Insured
21.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.9%53.0%21.8%19.6%3.8%1.0%0.3%0.3%0.2%

About Walker County, Texas

Walker County, Texas has a total population of 80,209, making it the 725th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Walker County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Walker County is $52,324, which ranks #2,643 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.9%.

The median home value in Walker County is $226,900, 19.5% below the national median. Renters in Walker County pay a median gross rent of $1,031 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Walker County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Walker County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%).

All data for Walker County, Texas 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.