Walker County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 78,292
Median household income: $49,862
Median home value: $207,900

Walker County is a county in Texas with a population of 78,292. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,862 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker County's population grew 8.3% from 72,321 to 78,292, while its median household income rose 14.0% from $43,742 to $49,862.

The typical home was built around 1989. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,292
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,862
Median home value: $207,900
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 29,626
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

72,32178,292

Median household income

$43,742$49,862

Median home value

$152,300$207,900

Median gross rent

$908$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	72,321	$43,742	$152,300	$908
2020	72,295	$41,508	$160,100	$893
2021	76,506	$44,104	$167,800	$917
2022	77,182	$47,193	$187,200	$976
2023	78,292	$49,862	$207,900	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2418.4%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,105	4.0%
5 to 17	8,388	10.7%
18 to 24	14,401	18.4%
25 to 34	11,115	14.2%
35 to 44	11,270	14.4%
45 to 54	10,344	13.2%
55 to 64	8,907	11.4%
65 to 74	6,636	8.5%
75 and over	4,126	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,681	53.2%
Black or African American	15,506	19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.1%
Asian	845	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	286	0.4%
Some other race	164	0.2%
Two or more races	2,784	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,931	21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,984	15.2%
High school graduate	18,162	34.7%
Some college or associate's	15,022	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,528	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,702	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,050	78.3%
Carpooled	2,449	8.3%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	1,092	3.7%
Bicycle	289	1.0%
Worked from home	2,128	7.2%
Other means	394	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,620	27.9%
15 to 29 min	10,064	36.9%
30 to 44 min	4,590	16.8%
45 to 59 min	2,698	9.9%
60+ min	2,329	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 17.9% (11,109 of 61,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,876	55.1%
Nonfamily households	11,304	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,180	85.0%
Vacant	4,446	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,387	57.1%
Renter-occupied	10,793	42.9%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,987	50.6%
1-unit, attached	587	2.0%
2 to 4 units	2,185	7.4%
5 to 19 units	3,356	11.3%
20 or more units	2,744	9.3%
Mobile home & other	5,767	19.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48471
State: Texas
Land area: 784 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 30.7432, -95.5698

Cities & places

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