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Walker County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 76,400 County Seat Walker County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 471 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 47,377 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 77,182 Median Age 36.5 Veterans 4,396 Housing Units 28,801 Uninsured 1,387 Net Migration (recent) 2,812 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,080 Total Employees 13,265 Avg Annual Pay $52,613 Median Household Income $47,193 Poverty Rate 19.5% Unemployment Rate 7.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,608 Federal Spending FY2024 $396,710,596 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,193
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $187,200 Median Rent $976 FMR Studio $766 FMR 1BR $981 FMR 2BR $1,117 FMR 3BR $1,384 FMR 4BR $1,876
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 19.9% Adult Obesity 38.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 64 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 36 SNAP Stores 67 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 285 Land in Farms (acres) 32,857 Avg Farm Size (acres) 115.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-02-25 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-06-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Walker County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
