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Walker County, Texas, has 76,400 residents across 34,257 parcels and covers 784.2 square miles. The population grew 12.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Walker County is 48471.

Huntsville is the county's largest population center. Walker County also includes 7 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Walker County Trends

Population
76,400▴
Median Home Value
$207,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
13,462▾
Walker County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Walker County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Walker County Parcels

Walker County has 34,257 mapped parcels covering 461,072 acres. The median assessed value is $169,380. The median lot size is 1.00 acres. 5,472 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 22,953 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 97.0%. Browse the interactive Walker County Parcel viewer here.

Walker County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 34,257 100%
Owner name 33,240 97.0%
Owner mailing address 34,257 100%
Site address 34,257 100%
Land use code 33,240 97.0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 34,257 100%
Land value 34,257 100%
Improvement value 34,257 100%
Acreage 34,257 100%
Parcel boundary 34,257 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Walker County parcel records.

Walker County Population

Walker County had 76,400 residents in 2020. That was 12.6% higher than in 2010. Walker County added 14,642 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 97 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Huntsville, Huntsville and New Waverly.

Population Trend in Walker County TX

Walker County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Walker County Zip Codes

Walker County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Huntsville (77320), Huntsville (77340) and New Waverly (77358). Huntsville is the largest zip by population, with about 37,325 residents or 49% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 101% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Walker County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
77320 Huntsville 37,325 ▴ 10.8%
77340 Huntsville 35,020 ▴ 17.5%
77358 New Waverly 4,817 ▾ -3.5%
77367 Riverside 287 ▴ 100.7%
77334 Dodge 139 ▾ -1.4%
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Walker County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Walker County Demographics

Walker County has a median age of 37.1, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 14.7% of residents are under 18, while 13.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 35.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Walker County TX

Median Age

37.1

Under 18

14.7%

Age 65+

13.7%

Bachelor's+

21.4%

Walker County School Districts

Walker County is served by 4 public school districts with 13,462 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Huntsville Independent, Trinity Independent and New Waverly Independent. Those three districts account for about 98% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Walker County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Huntsville Independent School District 10,960 81.4% ▾ -3.2%
Trinity Independent School District 1,179 8.8% ▾ -3.4%
New Waverly Independent School District 1,074 8% ▴ 0.8%
Richards Independent School District 249 1.8% ▴ 6%
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Walker County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Walker County Housing & Real Estate

Walker County has a median home value of $207,900 and a median gross rent of $986. About 57% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $315,348 and homes spent about 66 days on the market.

Walker County Housing Mix

Walker County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Walker County Housing Trends

Walker County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Walker County, TX

Walker County has 2,650 business listings across 522 categories. The largest categories in Walker County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (84, 3.2%), Gas Stations (52, 2.0%), and Landmark And Historical Building (45, 1.7%). The full Walker County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Walker County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Walker County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 84 3.2%
Gas Stations 52 2.0%
Landmark And Historical Building 45 1.7%
College University 39 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 36 1.4%
Fast Food 33 1.2%
Auto Repair 30 1.1%
Contractors 29 1.1%
Self Storage Facility 29 1.1%
Convenience Stores 29 1.1%

Walker County Business Listings

Business Category City
Sam Houston State University Bookstore Academic Bookstore Huntsville
Villas On Sycamore Accommodation Huntsville
Lisa N. Jacobs CPA Accountant New Waverly
Texan Scuba Active Life Huntsville
Balance Acupuncture and Wellness Acupuncture Huntsville
Extreme Signs & Lighting Advertising Agency Huntsville
5 Days Out Agricultural Service Bedias
Ranchers Supply Agriculture New Waverly
Huntsville Aviation Airport Huntsville
Huntsville Walker County EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Huntsville
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Walker County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Walker County Basemaps

Walker County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Walker County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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