COUNTY
Walker County
Texas · 83,842 residents (2025 est.) · 784 sq mi
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The short version
Walker County is home to 80,209 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 33%. The population is up 30% since 2000. 77% were living in the same home a year earlier. The typical home is worth $226,900, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
80,209
+30%since 2000
from 61,758 in 2000
83,842 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
784 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(3,149)
5 to 94.4%(3,501)
10 to 143.7%(2,951)
15 to 198.5%(6,790)
20 to 2412.3%(9,845)
25 to 3413.7%(10,970)
35 to 4415%(12,015)
45 to 5413.4%(10,713)
55 to 6411.4%(9,152)
65 to 748.4%(6,762)
75 to 843.8%(3,033)
85 and over1.7%(1,328)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,324
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,468 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Retail trade6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
Other services3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Public administration1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Education & health services1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Construction0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
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Section 03
Housing
$226,900
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.3
+52%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(37,090)
Black23.8%(14,672)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(8,712)
Asian0.8%(464)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53%(42,497)
Black19.6%(15,730)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(17,492)
Asian1%(832)
Other4.6%(3,658)
79
+10%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
19
−20%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(13,380)
Central American1.9%(1,553)
Salvadoran1.6%(1,289)
Puerto Rican0.6%(513)
Cuban0.4%(296)
Spaniard0.4%(293)
South American0.2%(192)
Honduran0.2%(155)
Colombian0.2%(124)
Guatemalan0.1%(95)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Dominican0%(40)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(258)
Asian Indian0.3%(238)
Filipino0.2%(175)
Japanese0.1%(84)
Mongolian0.1%(64)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Korean0%(24)
Pakistani0%(4)
Ancestry
English11.7%(9,351)
German11%(8,826)
Irish9.1%(7,291)
American7.3%(5,894)
Subsaharan African2.5%(2,024)
French2.3%(1,849)
Italian2.2%(1,733)
Scottish1.5%(1,198)
Polish1.4%(1,158)
Nigerian1.3%(1,037)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,025)
Czech0.5%(424)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(390)
French Canadian0.4%(300)
Ghanaian0.4%(283)
Greek0.3%(230)
West Indian0.3%(217)
Swedish0.3%(212)
Norwegian0.2%(200)
Dutch0.2%(195)
Guyanese0.2%(191)
Danish0.2%(181)
British0.2%(178)
Russian0.2%(165)
Swiss0.2%(137)
Finnish0.1%(86)
Kenyan0.1%(84)
Haitian0.1%(73)
Ethiopian0.1%(62)
Arab0.1%(61)
Jamaican0.1%(48)
Moroccan0.1%(41)
Hungarian0%(35)
Portuguese0%(35)
Romanian0%(34)
Canadian0%(31)
Belgian0%(26)
Lithuanian0%(22)
Slovene0%(21)
Ukrainian0%(15)
Syrian0%(12)
Austrian0%(10)
Somali0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(4)
Lebanese0%(4)
Israeli0%(4)
Brazilian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(18,785)
Married38.6%(16,328)
Widowed2.7%(1,126)
Divorced14.3%(6,053)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(11,169)
Married36.6%(10,356)
Widowed11.7%(3,324)
Divorced12.2%(3,467)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% 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)44.2%(1,774)
Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(622)
Vietnam era25.1%(1,010)
Korean War1.9%(78)
World War II0.4%(16)
Share of the 4,016 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Walker County, Texas?
Walker County, Texas has about 80,209 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Walker County, Texas?
The typical household in Walker County, Texas earns about $52,324 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Walker County, Texas expensive?
In Walker County, Texas, the median home is worth about $226,900, and the typical rent is about $1,031 a month.
How educated are people in Walker County, Texas?
About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Walker County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Walker County, Texas?
About 18.4% of people in Walker County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Walker County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Walker County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,292 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024