Walker County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,978
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,181
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,887 (it was 5,424 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 34% |
Land area: 447 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 156 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 62,92890.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,9314.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,6082.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,1671.7%Two or more races
- 5550.8%Asian alone
- 2010.3%Some other race alone
- 1130.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 100.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
Georgia median age: | 37.2 years |
Males: 35,392 | ![]() |
Females: 34,369 | ![]() |

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Walker County: | 2.0 people |
Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $47,856 ($32,406 in 1999)
This county: | $47,856 |
Georgia: | $61,980 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $499 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $642)
This county: | $499 |
State: | $857 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $133,700 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Walker: | $133,700 |
Georgia: | $202,500 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,152Detached houses: $172,811
Here: $172,811 State: $274,276 Townhouses or other attached units: $141,605
Here: $141,605 State: $266,514 In 2-unit structures: $115,826
Here: $115,826 State: $239,993 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,969
Here: $177,969 State: $304,107 Mobile homes: $60,975
Here: $60,975 State: $74,102
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $373
Institutionalized population: 1,249
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
Health of residents in Walker County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.63.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
38.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
66.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 266 buildings, average cost: $71,900
- 1998: 263 buildings, average cost: $79,100
- 1999: 258 buildings, average cost: $81,300
- 2000: 294 buildings, average cost: $88,900
- 2001: 308 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 2002: 331 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2003: 415 buildings, average cost: $101,000
- 2004: 512 buildings, average cost: $114,500
- 2005: 490 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2006: 406 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2007: 275 buildings, average cost: $141,000
- 2008: 176 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 2009: 97 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2010: 69 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 2011: 80 buildings, average cost: $104,000
- 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2013: 99 buildings, average cost: $148,100
- 2014: 84 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2015: 100 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2016: 142 buildings, average cost: $149,100
- 2017: 152 buildings, average cost: $151,500
- 2018: 135 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2019: 145 buildings, average cost: $179,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,200 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $871 (0.7%)
Walker County: | 14.2% |
Georgia: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.9 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 43.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 29.9 years old, American Indian residents: 52.8 years old, Asian residents: 56.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 45.3 years old)
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: Rossville-Beverly Hills, La Fayette, Fairview, Rock Spring, Chattanooga Valley, Rossville, Kensington, Fairyland, Chickamauga, Villanow.
2018 air pollution in Walker County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Walker County: Sandmont Bible Camp (A), New Home Community Center (B), New Home (C), South Dade Fire Department (D), North Dade Volunteer Fire Department (E), Davis Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (F), New Salem Volunteer Fire Department (G), West Brow Fire Department (H), New Home Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Walker County include: Avans Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Brown Gap Church (C), Byrds Chapel (D), Wildwood Church (E), Rising Fawn Church (F), General Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Griffin Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bates Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Brown Gap Cemetery (3), Forester Cemetery (4), Long Cemetery (5), Bible Cemetery (6), Brock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Vaught Lake (A), Young Lake (B), Smythe Lake (C), Gross Lake (D), Miller Lake (E), Lake Edna (F), Green Pond (G), Tucker Branch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A), Harris Creek (B), Wauhatchie Branch (C), Turner Branch (D), Tadpole Branch (E), Stewart Town Creek (F), Stephens Branch (G), Squirrel Town Creek (H), Jack Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Walker County: Cloudland Canyon State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Conway County, Arkansas , Madison County, Alabama
, Macon County, North Carolina
, Tunica County, Mississippi
, Union County
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Here: | 3.4% |
Georgia: | 5.4% |
Current college students: 1,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,074 (82.6% naturalized citizens)
Walker County: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 10.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5402010 or later
- 1972000 to 2009
- 1931990 to 1999
- 1961980 to 1989
- 481970 to 1979
- 86Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 21,727
- One, attached: 765
- Two: 2,099
- 3 or 4: 419
- 5 to 9: 294
- 10 to 19: 372
- 20 to 49: 537
- 50 or more: 294
- Mobile homes: 4,028
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 10,536 (300 second mortgage, 688 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,057
Here: | 55.6% with mortgage |
State: | 64.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Walker County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 34,045 | 109 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,948 | 16 |
Black Protestant | 474 | 4 |
Other | 419 | 3 |
Catholic | 410 | 1 |
None | 30,460 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Walker County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Walker County: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Walker County: | 11.7% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
Walker County: | 28.4% |
State: | 27.8% |
Here: | 12.0% |
State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Walker County:
Average size of farms: 127 acresAverage 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 significantly below Georgia state average. It is 44272462.0 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Walker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 111% greater 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Walker County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 149.0 miles away from Walker County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 173.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 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: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 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: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 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: 1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walker County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,124 (77.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,923 (11.4%)
- Bus: 20 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 241 (1.4%)
- Walked: 347 (2.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,277 (7.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- India (27%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Vietnam (10%)
- Canada (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Korea (4%)
- Barbados (3%)
- American (40%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Walker County, Georgia in 2000:
- 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
People in group quarters in Walker County, Georgia in 2010:
- 616 people in state prisons
- 419 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 201 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 43 people in group homes intended for adults
- 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in college/university student housing
7.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,885 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.67% |
Georgia average: | 9.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($17,979 average AGI)
3.71% relocated from other states ($16,905 average AGI)
Walker County: 3.71% Georgia average: 3.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Catoosa County, GA | ![]() |
from Hamilton County, TN | ![]() |
from Chattooga County, GA | ![]() |
from Whitfield County, GA | ![]() |
from Dade County, GA | ![]() |
from Gordon County, GA | ![]() |
7.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,558 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.12% |
Georgia average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.64% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,151 average AGI)
3.48% relocated to other states ($19,406 average AGI)
Walker County: 3.48% Georgia average: 3.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Catoosa County, GA | ![]() |
to Hamilton County, TN | ![]() |
to Chattooga County, GA | ![]() |
to Whitfield County, GA | ![]() |
to Dade County, GA | ![]() |
to Bradley County, TN | ![]() |
to Gordon County, GA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,561 (8,927 aged, 2,634 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,090 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walker County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,275)
- Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (1,197)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (996)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (891)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (863)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (539)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (479)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (408)
- Unspecified dementia (366)
- Congestive heart failure (306)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,088
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 44
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
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.
- Firearm - 61.9
- Other - 39.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 69,761- Male householders: 14,348 (3,840 living alone), Female householders: 12,412 (3,904 living alone)
13,312 spouses (13,180 opposite-sex spouses), 489 unmarried partners, (489 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,293 children (16,836 natural, 422 adopted, 2,035 stepchildren), 3,257 grandchildren, 995 brothers or sisters, 551 parents, 70 foster children, 1,026 other relatives, 2,248 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,760
Size of family households: 9,002 2-persons, 4,095 3-persons, 2,548 4-persons, 1,010 5-persons, 882 6-persons, 273 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,744 1-person, 1,151 2-persons, 55 3-persons.
7,940 married couples with children.
3,967 single-parent households (712 men, 3,255 women).
97.4% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $339,599,000 ($5,358 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: 3,898Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Walker County, Georgia
- 7222014 or later
- 6302010 to 2013
- 4,3542000 to 2009
- 4,3261990 to 1999
- 2,9971980 to 1989
- 5,2851970 to 1979
- 4,2471960 to 1969
- 3,2121950 to 1959
- 2,6421940 to 1949
- 2,1201939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 1862 rooms
- 353 rooms
- 1,7194 rooms
- 4,4965 rooms
- 4,8566 rooms
- 2,8427 rooms
- 1,4778 rooms
- 2,9829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
- 2251 room
- 312 rooms
- 1,1493 rooms
- 3,6774 rooms
- 1,1155 rooms
- 1,3986 rooms
- 1997 rooms
- 1848 rooms
- 1899+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
- 0no bedroom
- 6961 bedroom
- 3,8102 bedrooms
- 10,2903 bedrooms
- 3,0824 bedrooms
- 7155+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
- 225no bedroom
- 7061 bedroom
- 4,6312 bedrooms
- 2,3433 bedrooms
- 2624 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 507no vehicle
- 4,2561 vehicle
- 6,2572 vehicles
- 5,2073 vehicles
- 1,9314 vehicles
- 4355+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,632no vehicle
- 3,3481 vehicle
- 2,2472 vehicles
- 8413 vehicles
- 994 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
86.5% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Georgia.
Walker County: | 86.5% |
State average: | 84.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33,786
- Other state: 34,740
- Northeast: 1,776
- Midwest: 3,396
- South: 27,466
- West: 2,102
- 70.2%Electricity
- 17.1%Utility gas
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 81.6%Electricity
- 12.4%Utility gas
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.0% |
Georgia: | 9.6% |
Here: | 15.1% |
Georgia: | 9.9% |
Here: | 13.7% |
Georgia: | 17.3% |
Walker County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
Walker County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
Walker County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
Walker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
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
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) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 239 | $112,138 | 235 | $107,872 | 1,057 | $124,595 | 96 | $34,146 | 1 | $701,000 | 292 | $94,048 | 46 | $47,978 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $91,438 | 3 | $84,667 | 77 | $124,078 | 9 | $18,111 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $90,000 | 6 | $74,500 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 53 | $108,509 | 63 | $75,302 | 405 | $129,780 | 70 | $25,243 | 0 | $0 | 27 | $84,778 | 26 | $47,692 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 34 | $94,706 | 36 | $124,833 | 291 | $133,526 | 5 | $44,200 | 0 | $0 | 24 | $94,500 | 4 | $73,750 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $146,714 | 9 | $128,778 | 79 | $157,772 | 1 | $12,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $140,000 | 3 | $88,667 |
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) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 22 | $156,227 | 25 | $155,560 | 1 | $245,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $118,571 | 17 | $179,000 | 1 | $94,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $148,200 | 4 | $177,750 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $200,000 | 7 | $245,000 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $215,000 | 2 | $166,500 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Walker County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 735 | 70.9 years |
William | 603 | 72.4 years |
Mary | 459 | 76.9 years |
John | 436 | 72.0 years |
Robert | 329 | 69.8 years |
Charles | 314 | 70.0 years |
George | 198 | 73.4 years |
Thomas | 196 | 72.2 years |
Ruby | 137 | 78.5 years |
Willie | 134 | 76.9 years |
Most common last names in Walker County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 297 | 72.4 years |
Brown | 216 | 73.8 years |
Williams | 186 | 76.4 years |
Johnson | 166 | 72.6 years |
Jones | 133 | 72.4 years |
Harris | 114 | 70.8 years |
Davis | 112 | 73.5 years |
Wilson | 105 | 73.1 years |
Jackson | 98 | 70.5 years |
White | 97 | 74.0 years |
Businesses in Walker County, GA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 4 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
Curves | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
FedEx | 3 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
Goodwill | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Jimmy John's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Walker County on our top lists:
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"