Walker County Demographics

A map of Walker County's Population by Race

Walker County, Georgia has an estimated population of 68,762, a slight increase from the 67,654 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 21.8% in 2020 and 20.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walker County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Walker County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Walker County's White Population

61,377 residents of Walker County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walker County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Walker County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Walker County's population has increased from 88.2% to 89.3%.

Walker County is more White than neighboring Catoosa County (87.8% White), Chattooga County (81% White), Whitfield County (55.5% White), and Hamilton County (68.3% White). Walker County is less White than neighboring Dade County (91.5% White).

Walker County's Black Population

2,032 residents of Walker County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walker County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Walker County ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.5%. Black residents' share of Walker County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.0%.

Walker County is more Black than neighboring Catoosa County (1.3% Black), and Dade County (1.1% Black). Walker County is less Black than neighboring Chattooga County (8.9% Black), Whitfield County (3.4% Black), and Hamilton County (16.9% Black).

Walker County's Asian Population

299 residents of Walker County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walker County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Walker County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Asian residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Walker County is less Asian than neighboring Catoosa County (1.5% Asian), Dade County (1.2% Asian), Whitfield County (1.4% Asian), and Hamilton County (2.1% Asian).

Walker County's Hispanic Population

1,967 residents of Walker County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walker County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Walker County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Walker County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catoosa County (4% Hispanic), Chattooga County (5.7% Hispanic), Whitfield County (37.2% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (8% Hispanic).

Walker County's Native American/Other Population

294 residents of Walker County, or 0.4% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Walker County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Walker County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dade County (0.1% Native American/Other), Chattooga County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Whitfield County (0.1% Native American/Other). Walker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Walker County's Multiracial Population

2,793 residents of Walker County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walker County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Walker County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Walker County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Walker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Walker County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dade County (3.1% Multiracial), Chattooga County (3.8% Multiracial), and Whitfield County (2.3% Multiracial). Walker County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catoosa County (4.7% 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.