Walker County, TX Demographics

The total population of Walker County is estimated to be 77,182 with 45,638 males (59.13%) and 31,544 females (40.87%). There are 14,094 less females than males in Walker County.
The median household income in Walker County was $47,673 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 639(1.36%) from $47,034 in 2020. This income is 63.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Walker County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,225 for males and $21,270 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,125 for males and $40,764 for females.
In Walker County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $54,295, followed by Black or African American households at $38,745, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $31,168.
In 2022, the population of Walker County was 78,870, a 0.70% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Walker County's population was 78,322, an increase of 2.32% compared to a population of 76,544 in 2020.
The median age in Walker County, TX is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.28% were under the age of 15, 29.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.49% aged 30 to 64, 11.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Walker County population: 68.18% are White, 22.90% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.74% are some other race and 5.55% are multiracial.