Walker, IA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Walker decreased by 85. In this period, the peak population was 791 in the year 2012. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 753 | - | - |
| 2001 | 751 | -2 | -0.27% |
| 2002 | 746 | -5 | -0.67% |
| 2003 | 740 | -6 | -0.80% |
| 2004 | 734 | -6 | -0.81% |
| 2005 | 732 | -2 | -0.27% |
| 2006 | 741 | 9 | 1.23% |
| 2007 | 756 | 15 | 2.02% |
| 2008 | 770 | 14 | 1.85% |
| 2009 | 772 | 2 | 0.26% |
| 2010 | 783 | 11 | 1.42% |
| 2011 | 788 | 5 | 0.64% |
| 2012 | 791 | 3 | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 790 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 790 | - | - |
| 2015 | 789 | -1 | -0.13% |
| 2016 | 785 | -4 | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 788 | 3 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 784 | -4 | -0.51% |
| 2019 | 785 | 1 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 684 | -101 | -12.87% |
| 2021 | 678 | -6 | -0.88% |
| 2022 | 671 | -7 | -1.03% |
| 2023 | 668 | -3 | -0.45% |
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Walker, IA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Walker's population increased by 30 (3.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walker's population decreased by 99 (12.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Walker's population decreased by 16 (2.34%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Walker's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 668.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Walker's population peaked in year 2012 at 791.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Walker's population was lowest in year 2023 at 668.
Walker, IA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Walker grew year by year for 9 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Walker had an average annual population growth rate of 0.49% per year. Overall the population shrank 11.29% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Walker annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.49% per year.
From 2006 to 2007 Walker population grew the most, with an increase of 15 people (a 2.02% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Walker population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 101 people (a 12.87% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Walker, IA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Walker's population decreased by 10 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 7 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 3 (0.45%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Walker, IA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Walker decreased by 122 (15.44%). The population was highest at 790 in the year 2013 and lowest at 668 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.59%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)