Walker County

Walker County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	65,342
County Seat	Walker County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	127
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	22,983
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	64,978
Median Age	41.8
Veterans	3,194
Housing Units	30,127
Uninsured	1,359
Net Migration (recent)	1,308
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,254
Total Employees	14,211
Avg Annual Pay	$48,692
Median Household Income	$52,987
Poverty Rate	16.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$83,209
Federal Spending FY2024	$502,440,810
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,689

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$124,100
Median Rent	$698
FMR Studio	$578
FMR 1BR	$612
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$1,088
FMR 4BR	$1,205

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	21.4%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	60.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	76
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	83
SNAP Stores	70
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	65,359
Avg Farm Size (acres)	65,359.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS	2020-07-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2010-05-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Walker County

Jasper — pop 14,572
Dora — pop 2,297
Carbon Hill — pop 1,769
Cordova — pop 1,728
Parrish — pop 982
Oakman — pop 771
Sipsey — pop 363
Nauvoo — pop 185
Kansas — pop 180
Eldridge — pop 136

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.