Walker County | |
|---|---|
 Walker County Courthouse in Jasper | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 87°17′52″W / 33.803611111111°N 87.297777777778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 26, 1823[1] |
| Named for | John Williams Walker |
| Seat | Jasper |
| Largest city | Jasper |
| Area | |
• Total | 805 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 791 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,342 |
• Estimate (2023) | 64,728  |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
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Walker County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,342.[2] Its county seat is Jasper.[3] Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, the first U.S. senator elected from Alabama.[1]
Walker County comprises the entirety of the Jasper, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b c "ACES Walker County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Walker.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.