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 63,521 people. This is a decrease of 5.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,997 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)
- 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
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- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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)
- Oakman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Oakman is located in Walker County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
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- Parrish
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Parrish is located in Walker County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Sipsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Sipsey is located in Walker County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sumiton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Sumiton is located in Walker County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Walker County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |