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Welcome to Walker County ...

Time Zone: Walker County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Walker County.

Walker County was founded in 1823. Walker was created by taking area from Blount, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walker had a population of 63,680 people. This is a decrease of 4.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 67,023 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walker represented 1.4% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Walker County:

  • Carbon Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Cordova is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
  • Dora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Dora is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
  • Eldridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Kansas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Kansas is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Nauvoo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
  • Oakman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
  • Parrish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Sipsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
    • Sipsey is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Sumiton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
    • Sumiton is located in Walker County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
    • Former names for Sumiton:
    • Commercial
    • Democrat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024