COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Walker County

Alabama · 67,670 residents · 791 sq mi

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With 67,670 people, Walker County is a county in Alabama. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $41,800. Renters pay $282 a month at the median. Median household income is $20,464, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

67,670

−4%vs 2000

vs 70,713 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

791 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202465K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(4,177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(4,691)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(5,146)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(5,246)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(4,390)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(10,163)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(9,808)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(7,628)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(6,688)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(5,571)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(3,272)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(890)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,464

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,076 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,105

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,546 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,800

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

20.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(64,855)

Black6.1%(4,323)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(607)

Asian0.2%(140)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(63,099)

Black6.4%(4,346)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(179)

Asian0.2%(115)

Other0.2%(110)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(1,802)

Central American0.4%(266)

Guatemalan0.4%(251)

Cuban0.2%(104)

South American0.1%(66)

Puerto Rican0.1%(55)

Ecuadorian0.1%(34)

Colombian0%(26)

Honduran0%(9)

Chilean0%(6)

Panamanian0%(5)

Salvadoran0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(117)

Filipino0.1%(86)

Vietnamese0.1%(42)

Asian Indian0%(20)

Burmese0%(18)

Korean0%(9)

Japanese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(84)

Ancestry

American26.7%(17,300)

English15.3%(9,906)

Irish10.2%(6,600)

German6.9%(4,469)

Italian2%(1,296)

Scottish1.7%(1,117)

French0.9%(603)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(601)

Russian0.4%(237)

Dutch0.3%(181)

British0.3%(168)

Welsh0.2%(156)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.2%(143)

Polish0.2%(115)

Greek0.2%(100)

Norwegian0.1%(74)

Subsaharan African0.1%(70)

Lithuanian0.1%(38)

Hungarian0.1%(33)

Slovak0%(31)

Swiss0%(25)

French Canadian0%(20)

Portuguese0%(20)

Czech0%(16)

Austrian0%(14)

Arab0%(9)

Lebanese0%(9)

Brazilian0%(9)

Danish0%(9)

Iranian0%(9)

Guyanese0%(8)

Nigerian0%(8)

Belgian0%(6)

Canadian0%(5)

Romanian0%(5)

Finnish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.0%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 26.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.2%(7,908)

Married53.2%(13,476)

Widowed4.6%(1,169)

Divorced11%(2,787)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(5,538)

Married50.6%(13,710)

Widowed13.6%(3,685)

Divorced15.3%(4,155)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(519)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(722)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.4%(1,037)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,704 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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