Walker County, Georgia

Walker County
Walker County Courthouse in LaFayette
Map of Georgia highlighting Walker County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°44′N 85°18′W / 34.73°N 85.3°W / 34.73; -85.3
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 18, 1833; 191 years ago (1833)
Named forFreeman Walker
SeatLaFayette
Largest cityLaFayette
Area
 • Total
447 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,654
 • Estimate 
(2023)
69,489 Increase
 • Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitewalkercountyga.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.

  1. ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Walker County, Georgia
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.