Walker County Demographics

A map of Walker County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	55,914	56,394	86.2%	86.3%
Black	4,070	3,889	6.3%	6.0%
Hispanic	2,435	2,152	3.8%	3.3%
Multiracial	1,857	2,299	2.9%	3.5%
Native American/Other	295	325	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	270	283	0.4%	0.4%

Walker County, Alabama has an estimated population of 64,841, a less than 1% change from the 65,342 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 6.3% Black, 3.8% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walker County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walker is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Walker County, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 25.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walker County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Walker County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Walker County's White Population

55,914 residents of Walker County, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walker County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Walker County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.2%.

Walker County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (83.2% White), Jefferson County (47.5% White), and Tuscaloosa County (58.9% White). Walker County is less White than neighboring Winston County (90.4% White), and Cullman County (89.5% White).

Walker County's Black Population

4,070 residents of Walker County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walker County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Walker County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.3%.

Walker County is more Black than neighboring Winston County (1% Black), and Cullman County (1% Black). Walker County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (11.1% Black), Jefferson County (42.1% Black), and Tuscaloosa County (30.8% Black).

Walker County's Asian Population

270 residents of Walker County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walker County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Walker County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Asian residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Walker County is more Asian than neighboring Winston County (0.3% Asian), and Fayette County (0% Asian). Walker County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1.9% Asian), Cullman County (0.5% Asian), and Tuscaloosa County (1.6% Asian).

Walker County's Hispanic Population

2,435 residents of Walker County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walker County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Walker County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Walker County's population has increased from 3.3% to 3.8%.

Walker County is more Hispanic than neighboring Winston County (3.7% Hispanic), and Fayette County (0.9% Hispanic). Walker County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (5.5% Hispanic), Cullman County (5% Hispanic), and Tuscaloosa County (5.6% Hispanic).

Walker County's Native American/Other Population

295 residents of Walker County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walker County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Walker County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Walker County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (0.1% Native American/Other), Cullman County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tuscaloosa County (0.4% Native American/Other). Walker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Walker County's Multiracial Population

1,857 residents of Walker County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walker County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Walker County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Walker County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.9%.

Walker County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.3% Multiracial), and Tuscaloosa County (2.8% Multiracial). Walker County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winston County (4.5% Multiracial), Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), and Cullman County (3.6% 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.