The Town Files

Walker County, Texas

80,209 people. The median home is worth $226,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $52,324.

Towns in Walker County

Towns in Walker County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Huntsville45,941$236,600$47,52931.3

People and housing

Walker CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$226,900$184,100
Median rent$1,031$1,086
Median household income$52,324$65,842
Median age37.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

26,314 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,613 a year.

Largest industries in Walker CountyRetail2,945 jobs · $36,014Hotels & restaurants2,402 jobs · $20,367Health care & social assistan…1,985 jobs · $48,467Manufacturing1,406 jobs · $63,327Construction1,118 jobs · $75,390Professional & technical serv…563 jobs · $52,879
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Walker County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 296 storm events in Walker County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Walker County by type since 1996Hail64Heat7Flood3Drought15Tornado11Ice Storm4Flash Flood58Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm6Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Walker County has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).