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: 153 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 60,76688.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,6253.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,5663.8%Two or more races
- 1,7592.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 4860.7%Asian alone
- 1020.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 570.08%Some other race alone
- 70.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 41.9 years |
Georgia median age: | 37.5 years |
Males: 33,698 | ![]() |
Females: 34,812 | ![]() |

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Walker County: | 2.0 people |
Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $43,672 ($32,406 in 1999)
This county: | $43,672 |
Georgia: | $66,559 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $545 (lower quartile is $438, upper quartile is $738)
This county: | $545 |
State: | $970 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $147,200 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Walker: | $147,200 |
Georgia: | $249,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,144Detached houses: $208,130
Here: $208,130 State: $321,242 Townhouses or other attached units: $167,790
Here: $167,790 State: $287,739 In 2-unit structures: $89,821
Here: $89,821 State: $236,344 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,943
Here: $199,943 State: $308,462 Mobile homes: $61,986
Here: $61,986 State: $83,555
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $414
Institutionalized population: 1,249
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 75
- Burglaries: 63
- Thefts: 230
- Auto thefts: 36
Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 14
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 258
- Burglaries: 327
- Thefts: 612
- Auto thefts: 115
Health of residents in Walker County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.66.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.2% 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 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 170 buildings, average cost: $277,500
- 2020: 166 buildings, average cost: $210,900
- 2019: 145 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2018: 135 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2017: 152 buildings, average cost: $151,500
- 2016: 142 buildings, average cost: $149,100
- 2015: 100 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2014: 84 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2013: 99 buildings, average cost: $148,100
- 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2011: 80 buildings, average cost: $104,000
- 2010: 69 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 2009: 97 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2008: 176 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 2007: 275 buildings, average cost: $141,000
- 2006: 406 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2005: 490 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2004: 512 buildings, average cost: $114,500
- 2003: 415 buildings, average cost: $101,000
- 2002: 331 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2001: 308 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 2000: 294 buildings, average cost: $88,900
- 1999: 258 buildings, average cost: $81,300
- 1998: 263 buildings, average cost: $79,100
- 1997: 266 buildings, average cost: $71,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,622 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,013 (1.0%)
Walker County: | 11.3% |
Georgia: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 41.9 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 40.4 years old, American Indian residents: 26.4 years old, Asian residents: 49.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.2 years old, Other race residents: 49.9 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.
2019 air pollution in Walker County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.6 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: | 3.2% |
Georgia: | 3.3% |
Current college students: 1,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 166 (86.7% naturalized citizens)
Walker County: | 0.2% |
Whole state: | 10.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1472010 or later
- 1872000 to 2009
- 1691990 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: 23,447
- One, attached: 311
- Two: 1,016
- 3 or 4: 522
- 5 to 9: 302
- 10 to 19: 253
- 20 to 49: 253
- 50 or more: 271
- Mobile homes: 3,633
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 11,808 (406 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 406 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 293
Here: | 3.6% with mortgage |
State: | 98.2% 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: 11,987 (67.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,476 (8.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 218 (1.2%)
- Walked: 315 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 4,740 (26.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Korea (18%)
- Mexico (12%)
- Japan (11%)
- Germany (11%)
- Philippines (10%)
- India (8%)
- Nicaragua (5%)
- American (27%)
- English (18%)
- Irish (11%)
- German (5%)
- Scottish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
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
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
9.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,675 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.58% |
Georgia average: | 10.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.41% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($20,644 average AGI)
5.17% relocated from other states ($26,031 average AGI)
Walker County: 5.17% Georgia average: 3.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hamilton County, TN | ![]() |
from Catoosa County, GA | ![]() |
from Chattooga County, GA | ![]() |
from Whitfield County, GA | ![]() |
from Dade County, GA | ![]() |
from Bradley County, TN | ![]() |
from Floyd County, GA | ![]() |
8.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,416 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.16% |
Georgia average: | 9.60% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.04% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,879 average AGI)
4.12% relocated to other states ($24,538 average AGI)
Walker County: 4.12% Georgia average: 3.15%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
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 Murray County, GA | ![]() |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.0
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: 68,510- Male householders: 13,504 (3,137 living alone), Female householders: 12,811 (4,525 living alone)
13,167 spouses (12,963 opposite-sex spouses), 1,230 unmarried partners, (1,230 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,145 children (17,245 natural, 445 adopted, 1,455 stepchildren), 2,641 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 1,580 parents, 0 foster children, 387 other relatives, 2,405 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,248
Size of family households: 9,058 2-persons, 4,109 3-persons, 2,840 4-persons, 1,720 5-persons, 450 6-persons, 424 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,681 1-person, 1,010 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
8,921 married couples with children.
2,990 single-parent households (481 men, 2,509 women).
97.9% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very 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: | 6.9 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Walker County, Georgia
- 1502020 or later
- 2,1312010 to 2019
- 3,3962000 to 2009
- 5,4201990 to 1999
- 3,2871980 to 1989
- 4,9551970 to 1979
- 2,4851960 to 1969
- 4,2931950 to 1959
- 1,6251940 to 1949
- 1,6491939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 382 rooms
- 5553 rooms
- 1,5124 rooms
- 4,9485 rooms
- 4,8596 rooms
- 3,4997 rooms
- 2,8178 rooms
- 1,7579+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 5122 rooms
- 4183 rooms
- 1,8474 rooms
- 9125 rooms
- 1,8286 rooms
- 4157 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 3989+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
- 38no bedroom
- 3531 bedroom
- 4,3112 bedrooms
- 11,3673 bedrooms
- 3,4864 bedrooms
- 4305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
- 23no bedroom
- 1,4801 bedroom
- 2,0402 bedrooms
- 1,7033 bedrooms
- 1,0314 bedrooms
- 535+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 486no vehicle
- 4,3381 vehicle
- 8,0532 vehicles
- 3,7083 vehicles
- 2,1434 vehicles
- 1,2575+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in renter-occupied apartments
- 838no vehicle
- 2,8221 vehicle
- 2,1362 vehicles
- 5343 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.2% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Georgia.
Walker County: | 88.2% |
State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27,193
- Other state: 40,890
- Northeast: 3,257
- Midwest: 2,623
- South: 33,875
- West: 1,135
- 71.5%Electricity
- 16.1%Utility gas
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 79.0%Electricity
- 10.5%Utility gas
- 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 10.7% |
Georgia: | 11.7% |
Here: | 14.0% |
Georgia: | 11.7% |
Here: | 10.0% |
Georgia: | 19.6% |
Walker County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,546,000
- Charges - Other: $6,583,000
Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,412,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $5,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $224,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,064,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,505,000
General - Other: $3,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,828,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,207,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Regular Highways: $1,690,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,326,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $705,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Libraries: $180,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
Other: $707,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
Interest on Debt: $903,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $600,000
Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Libraries: $180,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Health - Other: $97,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,144,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,461,000
Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,260,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Rents: $142,000
Donations From Private Sources: $78,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Police Protection: $463,000
General - Other: $245,000
General Public Building: $142,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Health - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,467,000
Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
Beginning: $1,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,672,000
Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,768,000
Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
- Tax - Property: $16,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,096,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,634,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Other: $300,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $298,000
Other License: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $36,000
Walker County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,546,000
- Charges - Other: $6,583,000
Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,412,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $5,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $224,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,064,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,505,000
General - Other: $3,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,828,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,207,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Regular Highways: $1,690,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,326,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $705,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Libraries: $180,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
Other: $707,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
Interest on Debt: $903,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $600,000
Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Libraries: $180,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Health - Other: $97,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,144,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,461,000
Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,260,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Rents: $142,000
Donations From Private Sources: $78,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Police Protection: $463,000
General - Other: $245,000
General Public Building: $142,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Health - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,467,000
Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
Beginning: $1,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,672,000
Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,768,000
Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
- Tax - Property: $16,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,096,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,634,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Other: $300,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $298,000
Other License: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $36,000
Walker County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,546,000
- Charges - Other: $6,583,000
Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,412,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $5,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $224,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,064,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,505,000
General - Other: $3,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,828,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,207,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Regular Highways: $1,690,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,326,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $705,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Libraries: $180,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
Other: $707,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
Interest on Debt: $903,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $600,000
Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Libraries: $180,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Health - Other: $97,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,144,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,461,000
Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,260,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Rents: $142,000
Donations From Private Sources: $78,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Police Protection: $463,000
General - Other: $245,000
General Public Building: $142,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Health - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,467,000
Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
Beginning: $1,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,672,000
Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,768,000
Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
- Tax - Property: $16,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,096,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,634,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Other: $300,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $298,000
Other License: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $36,000
Walker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,546,000
- Charges - Other: $6,583,000
Other: $5,440,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,412,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Construction - General - Other: $10,531,000
Regular Highways: $5,531,000
Regular Highways: $2,829,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
General Public Buildings: $224,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,831,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
General - Other: $4,463,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,064,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,831,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,505,000
General - Other: $3,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,318,000
Financial Administration: $2,828,000
Financial Administration: $2,668,000
Regular Highways: $2,325,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,207,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,077,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,832,000
Regular Highways: $1,690,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,326,000
Health - Other: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $705,000
General Public Buildings: $463,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Libraries: $180,000
Libraries: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,899,000
Other: $707,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,163,000
Interest on Debt: $903,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $600,000
Other - General - Other: $530,000
Other - Libraries: $180,000
Other - Health - Other: $156,000
Other - Libraries: $154,000
Other - Health - Other: $97,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,868,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,144,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,544,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,609,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,461,000
Sale of Property: $2,068,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,703,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,260,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $265,000
General Revenue - Other: $230,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Rents: $142,000
Donations From Private Sources: $78,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
Police Protection: $463,000
General - Other: $245,000
General Public Building: $142,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Health - Other: $30,000
General - Other: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,467,000
Cash and Securities: $4,646,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
Beginning: $1,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,672,000
Cash and Securities: $3,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,768,000
Other: $931,000
General Local Government Support: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $388,000
- Tax - Property: $16,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,096,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,634,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Other: $300,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $298,000
Other License: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $36,000
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+)"