Walker County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:81,268More data
Estimate 2022:79,678 
Estimate 2021:78,348 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.76,400More data
Census 2010:67,861More data
Census 2000:61,758More data
Population of the County Seat (Huntsville)
Census 2020:45,941 
Census 2010:38,548 
Census 2000:35,078 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WALKER COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Huntsville city:48,552More data
New Waverly city:986More data
Riverside city:571More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:784.2More data
Water Area:17.3More data
Total Area:801.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:97.42More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:56.83More data
Percent Rural:43.17More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:18.7%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:72.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:23.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:55.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:22.7%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:14.8%More data
65 and Older:14.3%More data
85 and Older:1.2%More data
Median Age:37.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$35,913More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$2,918,583,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$56,863More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:22.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:84.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:21.4% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$51,153More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$48,224 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,276 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$44,117 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$41,910 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.412700More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$11,900,058,672More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$7,123,755,729More data
Total Actual Levy:$29,399,740More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$5,093,938More data
CY 2022:$5,061,428 
CY 2021:$4,560,196 
CY 2020:$4,092,914 
CY 2019:$3,886,801 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WALKER COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:304.398More data
Frontage Roads:42.020More data
On-System Subtotal:346.418More data
County Roads:550.520More data
City Streets:158.244More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:42.373More data
Off-System Subtotal:751.137More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:1,097.555More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:755.939More data
Frontage Roads:82.378More data
On-System Subtotal:838.317More data
County Roads:1,101.040More data
City Streets:326.940More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:84.746More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,512.726More data
Lane Miles, County Total:2,351.043More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Walker County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Walker County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Walker County»

Special Districts in Walker County.
School Districts in Walker County.
History of City Tax Rates in Walker County.

Airports in Walker County.
Hospitals in Walker County.
Prisons in Walker County.