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Walker
Alabama

65K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$130K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,085

Federal Spending per Capita$531

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %3.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms53

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,137

SS Benefits / Person$5,354

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$124K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$164K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1109/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.27%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $333

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$886/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Sold Above List Price

21.3%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

231

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 93.8% · Redfin 94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices132

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians72

Nursing Home Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients601 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,279

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.72 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,788

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,964

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)63.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature0.90

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 61

Good Air Days73 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days20 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.27

Heating Degree Days2,648 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,022 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,041 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,838 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)22 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed244 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)337 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)240 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers987 workers

Public Transit Commuters33 workers

Walk to Work152 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)922 workers

Avg Commute Time28.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden41.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.222

Nonprofit Organizations192

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.1%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations83

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms77

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.01%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.27%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+68R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +539

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $130K

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Local News — Walker

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WBRC 6 News · 5 days ago

19 years, 7 women, 5 counties: Domestic violence allegations that followed Walker County murder suspect

Sandra Moore was killed August 19, 2026 in Walker County. Five days after the man who was charged wi…

AL.com · 1 day ago

Alabama ‘sportsman’s paradise’ hits the market at $5.7 million

Robinson Ranch Homestead, a homestead and corporate retreat, recently hit the market in Walker Count…

https://www.wolfefuneralhomes.com/ · 2 weeks ago

Samuel Walker Ledbetter, III Obituary

In Loving Memory Samuel Walker Ledbetter III January 18, 1972- August 10, 2026 “Well done, good and …

Alabama's 42 · 2 weeks ago

Walker County District Attorney addresses murder of 59-year-old Cordova Woman

CORDOVA, Ala. (WIAT) — Questions are being raised in Walker County after police say a 59-year-old wo…

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Obituary for Fred Walker

Obituary for Fred Walker | Fred Walker of Fredonia, Alabama, passed away peacefully in his sleep on …

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