Walker County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 70,283 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 157.3 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.07% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 43.3 38.8 37.1
Households 26,177 4,007,777 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Walker County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,366 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.55% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $175,835 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $866 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.7% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.7 23.6 22.5
Work from home 10.2% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Walker County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.9% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.64 2.54

Health

Walker County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Walker County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.4 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.2% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 21.9% 22.0% 19.0%