Walker County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 68,449
Median household income: $55,887
Median home value: $173,900

Walker County, Georgia counts 68,449 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,887 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker County's population held roughly steady from 69,039 to 68,449, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $46,157 to $55,887.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $867.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,449
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,887
Median home value: $173,900
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 29,452
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69,03968,449

Median household income

$46,157$55,887

Median home value

$120,600$173,900

Median gross rent

$753$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	69,039	$46,157	$120,600	$753
2020	69,398	$46,601	$121,600	$754
2021	67,772	$48,633	$127,500	$786
2022	68,065	$52,276	$149,600	$847
2023	68,449	$55,887	$173,900	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,683	5.4%
5 to 17	10,965	16.0%
18 to 24	5,406	7.9%
25 to 34	8,375	12.2%
35 to 44	8,616	12.6%
45 to 54	9,113	13.3%
55 to 64	9,225	13.5%
65 to 74	7,658	11.2%
75 and over	5,408	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,290	89.5%
Black or African American	2,869	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.1%
Asian	411	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.1%
Two or more races	1,855	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,855	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,130	14.7%
High school graduate	17,168	35.5%
Some college or associate's	14,383	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,009	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,705	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,393	77.7%
Carpooled	3,180	10.6%
Public transit	11	0.0%
Walked	217	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,082	10.2%
Other means	213	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,619	20.8%
15 to 29 min	10,402	38.5%
30 to 44 min	6,683	24.7%
45 to 59 min	2,386	8.8%
60+ min	1,924	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.8% (9,223 of 66,637)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,794	68.0%
Nonfamily households	8,387	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,181	88.9%
Vacant	3,271	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,808	75.7%
Renter-occupied	6,373	24.3%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,626	76.8%
1-unit, attached	394	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,400	4.8%
5 to 19 units	557	1.9%
20 or more units	504	1.7%
Mobile home & other	3,971	13.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13295
State: Georgia
Land area: 446 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 34.7358, -85.3055

Cities & places

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