What is the population of Walker County, Texas?

The population of Walker County, Texas is 76,859, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Walker County, Texas?

The median household income in Walker County, Texas is $49,863, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Walker County, Texas is $118,640, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Walker County, Texas is 7.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

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

Health C

Income F

Education D

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Population	76,859	30,143,883	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	95.8	112.1	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	1.64%	1.36%	0.57%
Median age	35.2	35.8	37.1
Households	25,180	10,745,192	128,459,983

Year	Walker County

Group	Share

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

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$49,863	$76,510	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.22%	4.76%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.1%	5.2%

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$118,640	$248,418	$242,182
Median rent	$985	$1,338	$1,342
Homeownership rate	57.1%	62.6%	65.1%

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

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	21.6	22.7	22.5
Work from home	7.2%	12.8%	13.4%

Walker County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.4%	29.3%	31.6%
Average household size	2.45	2.70	2.54

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

Metric	Walker County	Texas Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	77.4	78.0	78.3
Self-rated poor health	18.3%	21.1%	16.3%
Smokers	20.9%	19.9%	19.0%