Walker County, Alabama

Walker County is home to 64,841 people. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $56,509.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population64,8415,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,509$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.5%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.1%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.6%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$135,900$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$756$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.6%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.