How many people live in Walker County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 83,700 people living in Walker County, TX. That makes Walker County the 50th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.
83.7K
population of Walker County, TX (2024)
0.26%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 83,700 people lived in Walker County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Walker County, TX’s age demographics?
About 12,100 Walker County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,200 Walker County residents, or 14.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Walker County, TX's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Walker County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 22% of the Walker County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Walker County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (22%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Walker County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.1%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 53.2% of the county, compared with 57.5% 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, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Walker County, TX is Huntsville with about 49,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Walker County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huntsville | 49,500 |
| 2. | New Waverly | 1,014 |
| 3. | Riverside | 612 |
| 4. | Balance of Walker County | 32,596 |
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