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Walker County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Walker County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Walker County's economy reflects a working-class industrial base, with a labor force of roughly 34,000 drawing median worker earnings of $39,506 and a low college-attainment rate of 16.0%—well below national norms—alongside a high school completion rate of 82.9%. The county's 65,260 residents carry a median household income of $56,509 and a poverty rate of 18.0%, while labor force participation sits at just 52.4% and unemployment at 4.4%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $131,100 and median gross rent of $743/month, and population has held nearly flat with only 0.6% growth over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

65,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$56,509

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.6% since 2018

Walker County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone56,363 (86.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,076 (6.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,493 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,316 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,217 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone299 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,783
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)114
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)38
  4. 4.Vietnamese34
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,731

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,706

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,713
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,858
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,780
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,438
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,200

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,534
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,904
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,942
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,312
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.37×)983
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)3,702
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.42×)2,169
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)3,791
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)1,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,232 (11.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,749 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,653 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,494 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,195 (6.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,192 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,889 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled2,534 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home801 (3.1%)
  • Other385 (1.5%)
  • Walked254 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit62 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.