How many people live in Walker County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 65,300 people living in Walker County, AL. That makes Walker County the 21st-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
65.3K
population of Walker County, AL (2024)
1.3%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 65,300 people lived in Walker County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Walker County, AL’s age demographics?
About 13,000 Walker County, AL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 15,300 Walker County residents, or 23.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Walker County, AL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Walker County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.8% of the Walker County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Walker County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Walker County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Walker County, AL is Jasper with about 14,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Walker County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jasper | 14,561 |
| 2. | Sumiton (pt.) | 2,471 |
| 3. | Dora | 2,242 |
| 4. | Carbon Hill | 1,723 |
| 5. | Cordova | 1,680 |
| 6. | Parrish | 976 |
| 7. | Oakman | 754 |
| 8. | Sipsey | 365 |
| 9. | Nauvoo (pt.) | 182 |
| 10. | Kansas | 180 |
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