Walker County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Walker County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 77% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,822 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 80.6 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.14% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,388 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Walker County declined by 5.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 64,822 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Walker County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.7% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,657 19.5% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,683 19.6% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,447 20.7% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,207 20.4% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.1% of the people living in Walker County and men 48.9%.
- Women 51.1% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.9% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Walker County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,232 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.26% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Walker County is about 13% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $161,951 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $756 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Walker County is about 17.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $756 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Walker County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 220 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.4 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.9 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 220 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,828 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.1% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,328 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 731 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Walker County is 26 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Walker County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.52 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Walker County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Walker County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 71.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Walker County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Walker County, AL is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 64,822 residents against a local median of 164,061. Walker County, AL's commute, at 26.4 min, runs 21% above the 21.9 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $161,951 against a local median of $134,951, 20% above it. The counties themselves sit within 2.1 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Walker County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Walker County, AL has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, AL | 64,822 | $56,232 #5/5 | $161,951 #2/5 | 26.4 min #5/5 |
| Winston County, AL | 23,682 | $57,650 | $13,275 | 22.5 min |
| Jefferson County, AL | 666,272 | $66,976 | $122,715 | 22.2 min |
| Cullman County, AL | 90,566 | $62,709 | $147,187 | 21.5 min |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 237,556 | $65,681 | $247,448 | 20.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Walker County, Alabama.
How many people live in Walker County, Alabama?
About 64,822 people live in Walker County, Alabama, in 25,388 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Walker County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Walker County, Alabama has 81 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Walker County, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($161,951 against $56,232), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $756 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Walker County, Alabama have a college degree?
14.0% of adults in Walker County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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