Walker, LA Population

Overview

6,322

Total Population

35.7

Median age

48.01%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Walker's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walker is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walker's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walker's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walker, 23.44% were under the age of 15, 18.08% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 252 less females than males in Walker:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.01% females and 51.99% males in Walker, LA.
The Walker, LA gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 452.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 493.

Walker's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walker population: 82.03% are White, 10.33% are Black or African American, 6.50% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 0.89% are multiracial.
Walker's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,269 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walker is White with a population of 5,186 (82.03% of the total population).

Walker's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,599 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Walker's population increased by 1,032 (20.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walker's population increased by 300 (4.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walker's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,050.