Walker, Kent County, Michigan
City in Kent County, Michigan · ZIP 49504, 49534, 49544
- Kent County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 25,921 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,329Households
- $73,835Median household income
- $266,400Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Walker
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,842 |
| 2010 | 23,537 |
| 2020 | 25,132 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $73,835 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,641 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,688 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Walker | Kent County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,201 | 658,844 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $73,835 | $80,390 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 35.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $265,700 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.5% | 39.6% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.8% | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.3% | 70.4% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.1 minutes | 21.1 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandville Cummings Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Grandville Public Schools |
| Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Kenowa Hills Public Schools |
| Walker Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Walker Charter Academy |
| Zinser Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Kenowa Hills Public Schools |
| Blandford School | Public | 6 | Grand Rapids Public Schools |
| West MI Academy of Environmental Science | Charter | Pre-K–12 | West MI Academy of Environmental Science |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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