Walker County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
70,250
3.7% since 2020 (+2,494)
Unemployment
3.0%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$32,286
Total $2.27bn
Median home value
$197,100
Rent $940/mo
Median household income
$59,469
Homeownership 77.2%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
59th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Walker County's 3.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+3,681
International migration
+127
Natural change
-1,328
Net population change
+2,494
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $197,100 |
| Median gross rent | $940/mo |
| Median household income | $59,469 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 299 (281 SF / 18 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Walker County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.