Texas

Walker County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.2%
African
23.1%
Hispanic
18.1%
Other
2.6%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Walker Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWalker CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.2%37.3%58%
Black or African American23.1%12.3%—
Hispanic18.1%40.9%—
Indian0.9%2.6%—
East Asian0.4%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Walker County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWalker CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,324$78,476$80,734
Median home value$226,900$283,800$332,700
Home price to income4.3×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,031/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.6%21.5%21.0%