Economy & Jobs — Walker County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,080
Total Employees13,265
Avg Annual Employment26,314
Avg Annual Pay$52,613
Total Annual Wages$1,384,452,808
Annual Payroll (thousands)$500,414
Unemployment Rate7.0%

Income

Median Household Income$47,193
Poverty Rate19.5%
IRS Returns26,690
Total AGI (thousands)$1,697,710
Average AGI per Return$63,608

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$396,710,596
Per Capita$5,193
Population Basis76,400

Agriculture

Total Farms285
Land in Farms (acres)32,857
Avg Farm Size (acres)115
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food37
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.839010+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.961443+00:00.