According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 802 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 17 sq mi (44 km2) (2.2%) are covered by water.[3]
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–2010[5] 2010–2020[6]
Walker County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the 2000 census,[9] 61,758 people, 18,303 households, and 11,384 families resided in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30 people/km2). The 21,099 housing units had an average density of 27 units per square mile (10 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 69.12% White, 23.88% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 14.11% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 18,303 households, 28.7% had children under 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were not families. Around 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the age distribution was 18.0% under 18, 23.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 161.9 males (numbers are skewed from normal due to men's prison population).
The median income for a household in the county was $31,468, and for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $27,634 versus $22,579 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,508. About 10.6% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under 18 and 13.4% of those 65 or over.
The Huntsville and New Waverly ISDs are assigned toLone Star College. Areas of Walker County in Trinity ISD are assigned toAngelina College. The portion of Richards ISD in Walker County is zoned toBlinn College.[12]
Like most of Texas, Walker County was solidly Democratic for the first half of the 20th century. Before 1972, the only time a Republican carried the county was in 1956, and it became a Republican stronghold afterwards, with only one candidate carrying the county from that point forward.
United States presidential election results for Walker County, Texas[24]
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