Walker County, Alabama

Walker County
Walker County Courthouse in Jasper
Walker County Courthouse in Jasper
Map of Alabama highlighting Walker County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 87°17′52″W / 33.803611111111°N 87.297777777778°W / 33.803611111111; -87.297777777778
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 26, 1823[1]
Named forJohn Williams Walker
SeatJasper
Largest cityJasper
Area
 • Total805 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Land791 sq mi (2,050 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total65,342
 • Estimate 
(2023)
64,728 Decrease
 • Density81/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.walkercounty.com
  • County Number 64 on Alabama Licence Plates

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.

  1. ^ a b c "ACES Walker County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Walker.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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