| Walker County, Alabama | |
Location in the state of Alabama |
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Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 26, 1823[1] |
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| Seat | Jasper |
| Largest city | Jasper |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
805.30 sq mi (2,086 km²) 794.39 sq mi (2,057 km²) 10.91 sq mi (28 km²), 1.35% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
67,023 84/sq mi (32.5/km²) |
| Website | www.walkercounty.com |
Walker County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, a member of the United States Senate.[1] As of 2010 the population was 67,023. Its county seat is Jasper.
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Walker County was established on December 26, 1823, and formed from sections of Marion and Tuscaloosa counties.[1] It was named after Senator John Walker, who represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822.[1] Jasper is the county seat, named after William Jasper, a Red Stick War hero from South Carolina.[1]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 805.30 square miles (2,085.7 km2), of which 794.39 square miles (2,057.5 km2) (or 98.65%) is land and 10.91 square miles (28.3 km2) (or 1.35%) is water.[2]
Walker County will be served by Interstate 22 when completed.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 2,202 |
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| 1840 | 4,032 | 83.1% | |
| 1850 | 5,124 | 27.1% | |
| 1860 | 7,980 | 55.7% | |
| 1870 | 6,543 | −18.0% | |
| 1880 | 9,479 | 44.9% | |
| 1890 | 16,078 | 69.6% | |
| 1900 | 25,162 | 56.5% | |
| 1910 | 37,013 | 47.1% | |
| 1920 | 50,593 | 36.7% | |
| 1930 | 59,445 | 17.5% | |
| 1940 | 64,201 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 63,769 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 54,211 | −15.0% | |
| 1970 | 56,246 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 68,660 | 22.1% | |
| 1990 | 67,670 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 70,713 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 67,023 | −5.2% | |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 70,713 people, 28,364 households, and 20,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km2). There were 32,417 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.15% White, 6.17% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Nearly 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
According to the census[6] of 2000 the largest reported ancestry groups in Walker County, AL were:
There were 28,364 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 56.30% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,076, and the median income for a family was $35,221. Males had a median income of $31,242 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,546. About 13.20% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
Walker County is home to the William B. Bankhead National Forest and Lewis Smith Lake, in addition to the Alabama Mining Museum.
| Marion County | Winston County | Cullman County | ||
| Fayette County | Blount County | |||
| Walker County, Alabama | ||||
| Tuscaloosa County | Jefferson County |
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