Walker County, GA is a great place to live. Located near the city of Atlanta and on the beautiful Chickamauga Lake, Walker County is the perfect mix of rural and urban living. It has a population of 67,772 people and a density of 157 people per square mile. Local businesses include restaurants such as Biguns BBQ and Notchey Creek Bar & Grill, and retail outlets such as Lula Grocery Store and The Peddler Antique Mall. Year-round outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, boating, hiking, biking trails are available at nearby Wildwood Park or Chickamauga National Military Park. Other organizations in Walker County include the Walker County Chamber of Commerce which promotes economic development and local sporting events such as the popular annual Youth Soccer Tournament held in September each year.
The population in Walker County is 67,772. There are 152 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Walker County is 41.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Walker County is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Walker County
- 51.4% are married
- 14.1% are divorced
- 32.5% are married with children
- 15.7% have children, but are single
Race in Walker County
- 91.4% are White
- 4.3% are Black
- 0.6% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 2.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander