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County population in July 2011: 68,883 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,181
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,424
% of renters here:

23%
State:

27%

Land area: 447 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Walker County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Walker County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 29,641  (48.5%)
Females: 31,412  (51.5%)

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Walker County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Walker County:

2.5 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,344 ($32,406 in 1999)
This county:

$36344
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $432 (lower quartile is $370, upper quartile is $524)
This county:

$432
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,059 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Walker County:

$106,059
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,149 - $162,881

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $167,974
Here:

$167,974
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,184
Here:

$219,184
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $242,191
Here:

$242,191
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,453,174
Here:

$2,453,174
State:

$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,310
Here:

$305,310
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $50,863
Here:

$50,863
State:

$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $291,074
Here:

$291,074
State:

$74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,131
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $247

Institutionalized population: 987

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 189
  • Burglaries: 326
  • Thefts: 1046
  • Auto thefts: 157

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 313
  • Thefts: 905
  • Auto thefts: 115

Walker County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 275 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2008: 176 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2009: 97 buildings, average cost: $144,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Walker County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 73.6%
Obama (Democratic): 26.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $692 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $485 (0.5%)


Walker County household income distribution in 2009 Walker County home values distribution


Walker County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for Black residents, 22.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.8% for other race residents, 13.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.5%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.1%

Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Fayette, Fairview, Chattanooga Valley, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Fairyland, Kensington, Rock Spring, Rossville-Beverly Hills.

Walker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Walker County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.walkerco.org

Click to draw/clear Walker County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Walker County: Camp Adahi (A), Spring Garden (B), Camp Lookout (C), Keown Falls Recreation Area (D), Sharpe (E), Mountain Cove Farms (F), Mountain View Farms (G), Wright Mineral Spring (H), Valley View Ranch Camp (I), Walker Correctional Institute (J), Villanow Work Center (K), Lookout (L), Lee and Gordon Mill (M), Walker County Emergency Services Station 1 Rock Spring (N), Walker County Emergency Services Station 19 High Point (O), Walker County Emergency Services Station 18 Dougherty Gap (P), Walker County Emergency Services Station 5 Wallaceville (Q), Walker County Emergency Services Station 4 Hinkle (R), Walker County Emergency Services Station 17 Armuchee Valley (S), Walker County Emergency Services Station 12 Cedar Grove (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Mountain View Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Walker County include: Lookout Baptist Church (A), Lake Howard Baptist Church (B), Kensington United Methodist Church (C), Hinkles Church (D), High Church (E), Harrisburg Church (F), Happy Valley Church (G), Gordon Lake Church (H), Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Whitley Cemetery (2), Lawrence Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Anderson Cemetery (5), Bailey Cemetery (6), Piney Gorve Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McCallie Lake (A), Lula Lake (B), Round Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Blaylock Mill Pond (E), Whaley Lake (F), Chandler Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shop Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Rock Spring Creek (C), Puryear Branch (D), Ponder Branch (E), Houston Branch (F), Greenbush Branch (G), Furnace Creek (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Walker County include: Rossville Recreational Area (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Cloudland Canyon State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Catoosa County , DeKalb County, Alabama , Chattooga County , Hamilton County, Tennessee , Dade County , Floyd County , Gordon County , Whitfield County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.1%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 599 (36% naturalized citizens)

Walker County:

1.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 201
  • 1990 to 1994: 68
  • 1985 to 1989: 120
  • 1980 to 1984: 76
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 33
  • 1965 to 1969: 53

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Walker County marital status for males
Walker County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,075
  • One, attached: 224
  • Two: 859
  • 3 or 4: 462
  • 5 to 9: 450
  • 10 to 19: 205
  • 20 or more: 165
  • Mobile homes: 4,113
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 7,385 (748 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,699

Here:

56.4% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.62%
Here49.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 30,296
Total congregations: 119

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents20,786 (68.6%)2,871 (9.5%)2,297 (7.6%)1,406 (4.6%)675 (2.2%)
Congregations49 (41.2%)17 (14.3%)12 (10.1%)12 (10.1%)5 (4.2%)
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents464 (1.5%)378 (1.2%)335 (1.1%)260 (0.9%)824 (2.7%)
Congregations4 (3.4%)3 (2.5%)2 (1.7%)5 (4.2%)10 (8.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Walker County - La Fayette, Fairview, Chattanooga Valley, Rossville, Chickamauga

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Walker County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Walker County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
This county:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Walker County:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Walker County:

12.0%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Walker County:

Average size of farms: 127 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,652
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $64.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,837
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,448
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.34%
All wheat for grain: 578 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1369 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 35 acres

Tornado activity:

Walker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/2/1997, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused $100,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Walker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from Walker County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 8.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1973): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 8, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1858): September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1311): January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 5, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1071): October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1020): March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-857): February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Walker County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Textile mills and textile products (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (26%)
  • India (15%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Laos (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Walker County (%):



  • United States or American (38%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Walker County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,630 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 3,547 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 73 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 320 (1%)
  • Other means: 186 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 443 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Walker County, Georgia:

  • 454 people in nursing homes
  • 399 people in state prisons
  • 134 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,109.

7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.83%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Walker County:

0.05%
Georgia average:

0.39%

3.72% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($14,273 average AGI)
4.06% relocated from other states ($17,569 average AGI)
Walker County:

4.06%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, TN  2.10% ($35,805 average AGI)
from Catoosa County, GA  2.03% ($29,956)
from Whitfield County, GA  0.36% ($34,240)
from Chattooga County, GA  0.32% ($23,000)
from Dade County, GA  0.15% ($29,719)
from Gordon County, GA  0.10% ($25,182)
from Murray County, GA  0.10% ($27,000)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.54% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($14,531 average AGI)
3.54% relocated to other states ($15,715 average AGI)
Walker County:

3.54%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catoosa County, GA  1.92% ($29,010 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, TN  1.79% ($36,450)
to Chattooga County, GA  0.37% ($25,090)
to Whitfield County, GA  0.32% ($22,791)
to Dade County, GA  0.21% ($34,395)
to Floyd County, GA  0.09% ($9,211)
to Bradley County, TN  0.09% ($19,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Walker County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Walker County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Walker County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,591 (9,408 aged, 2,183 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1205.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1087.810
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.57

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43.83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.26
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 61.9
  • Other - 39.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,042
  • In family households: 53,156 (13,658 male householders, 3,988 female householders)
    13,989 spouses, 17,699 children (15,795 natural, 471 adopted, 1,433 stepchildren), 1,441 grandchildren, 381 brothers or sisters, 538 parents, 649 other relatives, 813 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,886 (2,311 male householders (1,857 living alone)), 3,727 female householders (3,519 living alone)), 848 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,011 (1,008 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,705 2-persons, 4,513 3-persons, 3,410 4-persons, 1,364 5-persons, 520 6-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,376 1-person, 537 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

96.8% of residents of Walker County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $339,599,000 ($5358 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,926,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $172,186,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,571,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $623,000
Federal grants: $62,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,352,000 ($52,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,718,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,729,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,592,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,363,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,898
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,522
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +180
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,351
Here:

+37 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Walker County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 900
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,565
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,973
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,095
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,683
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,559
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,567
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,048
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,337
Rooms in houses/apartments in Walker County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 35
  • 2 rooms: 106
  • 3 rooms: 396
  • 4 rooms: 2,524
  • 5 rooms: 5,466
  • 6 rooms: 4,764
  • 7 rooms: 2,646
  • 8 rooms: 1,141
  • 9+ rooms: 1,103
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 231
  • 3 rooms: 681
  • 4 rooms: 1,970
  • 5 rooms: 1,308
  • 6 rooms: 740
  • 7 rooms: 296
  • 8 rooms: 85
  • 9+ rooms: 90
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Walker County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 520
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,413
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,728
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,059
  • 5+ bedrooms: 426
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 921
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,716
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,470
  • 4 bedrooms: 241
  • 5+ bedrooms: 37
Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 862
  • 1 vehicle: 4,984
  • 2 vehicles: 7,702
  • 3 vehicles: 3,316
  • 4 vehicles: 957
  • 5+ vehicles: 360
  • no vehicle: 730
  • 1 vehicle: 2,661
  • 2 vehicles: 1,603
  • 3 vehicles: 335
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

62% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Georgia.

Walker County:

62.0%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31378
  • Northeast: 929
  • Midwest: 2505
  • South: 24449
  • West: 897

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Walker County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (51.6%)
  • Utility gas (25.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.7%)
  • Wood (2.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.1%)
  • Electricity (54.8%)
  • Utility gas (25.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.5%)
  • Wood (2.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 498
Here:

7.1%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 319
Here:

9.8%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 212
Here:

14.8%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Walker County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,271,000
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,552,000
    Water Utilities: $1,035,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $938,000
    Sewerage: $690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $534,000
    Health - Other: $426,000
    General - Other: $330,000
    Local Fire Protection: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,297,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,632,000
    Health - Other: $2,245,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,571,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,456,000
    Financial Administration: $1,421,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,322,000
    General - Other: $1,220,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,098,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $847,000
    Regular Highways: $673,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,684,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $560,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,657,000
    Health - Other: $291,000
    Libraries: $129,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,507,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,933,000
    Interest Earnings: $603,000
    Rents: $418,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $401,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,580,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,073,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $913,000
    Local Fire Protection: $419,000
    Police Protection: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    General Public Building: $114,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    Central Staff Services: $99,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,775,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,425,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $908,000
    All Other: $742,000
    Highways: $175,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,850,000
    Property: $6,053,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,160,000
    Other License: $361,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $316,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $303,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,624,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,664
  • Number of aged recipients: 162
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,502
  • Number of recipients under 18: 239
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,095
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 330
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 644
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 731


Walker County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Walker County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED239$112,138235$107,8721,057$124,59596$34,1461$701,000292$94,04846$47,978
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$91,4383$84,66777$124,0789$18,1110$04$90,0006$74,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$108,50963$75,302405$129,78070$25,2430$027$84,77826$47,692
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN34$94,70636$124,833291$133,5265$44,2000$024$94,5004$73,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$146,7149$128,77879$157,7721$12,0000$01$140,0003$88,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$156,22725$155,5601$245,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$118,57117$179,0001$94,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$148,2004$177,7500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$200,0007$245,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$215,0002$166,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Walker County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James73570.9 years
William60372.4 years
Mary45976.9 years
John43672.0 years
Robert32969.8 years
Charles31470.0 years
George19873.4 years
Thomas19672.2 years
Ruby13778.5 years
Willie13476.9 years
Most common last names in Walker County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith29772.4 years
Brown21673.8 years
Williams18676.4 years
Johnson16672.6 years
Jones13372.4 years
Harris11470.8 years
Davis11273.5 years
Wilson10573.1 years
Jackson9870.5 years
White9774.0 years

Businesses in Walker County, GA

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • Starbucks: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Browse common businesses in Walker County, GA


Walker County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"

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