Walker County | |
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_Courthouse.jpg) Walker County Courthouse in LaFayette | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 85°18′W / 34.73°N 85.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 18, 1833 |
| Named for | Freeman Walker |
| Seat | LaFayette |
| Largest city | LaFayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 447 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Land | 446 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 67,654 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 69,489  |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | walkercountyga.gov |
Walker County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,654,[1] down from 68,756 in 2010.[2] The county seat is LaFayette.[3] The county was created on December 18, 1833, from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. Walker County is part of the Chattanooga TN/GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Walker County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.