Walker County , Alabama
Population: 64,886 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,509 Home $131,100 Rent $743/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Walker County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,509), with housing 57% below the US figure ($131,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Walker County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$54,509
Median Income
household
$131,100
Home Value
median
$743/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,509 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,706 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Median Home Value | $131,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $743/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 64,886 |
| Median Age | 41.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
15.1%
Diabetes
18.9%
Smoking
44.1%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
No Physical Activity
27.8%
Depression
43.6%
Insufficient Sleep
77.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 82.6 · 83th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
93.92
🌀 Hurricane
58.28
🔥 Wildfire
62.47
❄️ Winter Storm
66.01
🌍 Earthquake
83.49
☀️ Drought
39.54
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