Walker, CA Demographics

A map of Walker's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	450	540	85.9%	76.7%
Hispanic	66	97	12.6%	13.8%
Multiracial	8	21	1.5%	3.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	42	0.0%	6.0%

Walker, California has an estimated population of 524, a large decrease from the 704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 12.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walker, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walker has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Walker, that probability was 38.8% in 2020 and 24.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walker is ranked the 1204th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Walker was ranked the 1155th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walker's White Population

450 residents of Walker, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walker is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Walker ranks 338th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's White population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Walker's population has increased from 76.7% to 85.9%.

Walker is more White than neighboring Coleville (48.9% White), Topaz (0% White), Topaz Lake (55.7% White), Topaz Ranch Estates (78.8% White), and Double Spring (63% White).

Walker's Black Population

0 residents of Walker, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walker is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Walker ranks 1309th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Walker's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Walker's Asian Population

0 residents of Walker, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walker is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Walker ranks 1352nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Walker's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Walker is less Asian than neighboring Coleville (11.3% Asian), and Double Spring (1.5% Asian).

Walker's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Walker, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walker is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Walker ranks 1083rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Walker's population has decreased from 13.8% to 12.6%.

Walker is more Hispanic than neighboring Topaz Ranch Estates (11% Hispanic), and Double Spring (0% Hispanic). Walker is less Hispanic than neighboring Coleville (24.6% Hispanic), Topaz (100% Hispanic), and Topaz Lake (34.3% Hispanic).

Walker's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Walker, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walker is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Walker ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walker's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Walker is less Native American/Other than neighboring Topaz Lake (6.9% Native American/Other), Topaz Ranch Estates (2.7% Native American/Other), and Double Spring (0.8% Native American/Other).

Walker's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Walker, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walker is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Walker ranks 1184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Walker's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.5%.

Walker is more Multiracial than neighboring Topaz (0% Multiracial). Walker is less Multiracial than neighboring Coleville (15.1% Multiracial), Topaz Lake (3.1% Multiracial), Topaz Ranch Estates (7.5% Multiracial), and Double Spring (34.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.