Walker County, Alabama

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,886
Median household income: $54,509
Median home value: $131,100

Home to 64,886 residents, Walker County is one of Alabama's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,509, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Walker County's population grew 1.2% from 64,110 to 64,886, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $43,629 to $54,509.

18.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,886
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,509
Median home value: $131,100
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 30,230
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,11064,886

Median household income

$43,629$54,509

Median home value

$104,300$131,100

Median gross rent

$626$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,110	$43,629	$104,300	$626
2020	63,802	$45,833	$109,600	$640
2021	65,194	$47,442	$116,200	$643
2022	64,978	$52,987	$124,100	$698
2023	64,886	$54,509	$131,100	$743

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,705	5.7%
5 to 17	11,012	17.0%
18 to 24	5,282	8.1%
25 to 34	7,740	11.9%
35 to 44	7,296	11.2%
45 to 54	8,043	12.4%
55 to 64	9,112	14.0%
65 to 74	7,545	11.6%
75 and over	5,151	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,448	87.0%
Black or African American	3,952	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.1%
Asian	280	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	187	0.3%
Two or more races	1,680	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,253	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,685	17.1%
High school graduate	15,406	34.3%
Some college or associate's	14,613	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,328	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,855	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,550	83.6%
Carpooled	2,720	10.6%
Public transit	36	0.1%
Walked	157	0.6%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	881	3.4%
Other means	418	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,694	26.9%
15 to 29 min	6,614	26.6%
30 to 44 min	4,574	18.4%
45 to 59 min	3,217	12.9%
60+ min	3,796	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 18.0% (11,429 of 63,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,689	67.2%
Nonfamily households	8,154	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,843	82.2%
Vacant	5,387	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,253	77.5%
Renter-occupied	5,590	22.5%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other27.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,327	63.9%
1-unit, attached	217	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,204	4.0%
5 to 19 units	1,025	3.4%
20 or more units	52	0.2%
Mobile home & other	8,405	27.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 01127
State: Alabama
Land area: 791 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 33.7916, -87.3011