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Walker County, Texas

Walker County, Texas · ZIP 75852, 75862, 77320

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 83,722 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25,180Households
  • $49,862Median household income
  • $207,900Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Walker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.7%
60k65k70k75k80k2000: 61,75820002010: 67,86120102020: 76,400202061,75876,400
Population of Walker County at each census
CensusPopulation
200061,758
201067,861
202076,400

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Walker County
Under $50k50.1%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $49,862 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Walker County
Owner occupied
14,387 units
Renter occupied
10,793 units
Vacancy rate
15%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Walker County2023
Retail trade3,310
Accommodation and food services2,344
Health care and social assistance2,267
Manufacturing1,461
Construction944
Other services (except public administration)904
Finance and insurance396
Professional, scientific, and technical services379

13,537 employees in 1,113 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Walker County compared with its state
Walker County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWalker CountyTexas
Population78,29229,640,343
Median household income$49,862$76,292
Median age37.135.5
Median home value$207,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes57.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Walker County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HuntsvilleCity49,50041.8 sq mi
New WaverlyCity1,0142.21 sq mi
RiversideCity6122.01 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Walker County

Jobs across Walker County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.