Walker County

Walker County, Texas
Walker County is in southeast Texas. The center of the county is at 30°47' north latitude and 95°33' west longitude. Huntsville, the county seat, is near the center of the county sixty miles north of Houston. The area was originally named for Robert J. Walker of Mississippi, who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution for the annexation of Texas; because he was a Unionist during the Civil War, however, in 1863 the state legislature changed the honoree to Samuel H. Walker. Walker County encompasses 801 square miles of rolling hills and open prairies in the Piney Woods vegetation area; around 70 percent of the county is blanketed by forests of loblolly, short-leaf and long-leaf pine, and hardwoods. The area rests at the extreme western end of the Coastal Plain region. Elevations in the county range from 140 to 404 feet above sea level. The land is well watered, receiving forty-six inches of rain each year, and is drained by two major rivers, the Trinity River in the north and the San Jacinto River in the south. Numerous creeks also cross the county. Bedias Creek forms part of the northwestern boundary and empties into the Trinity River, as do Harmon, Carolina, and Nelson creeks. Mill, East and West Sandy, and Robinson creeks drain into the San Jacinto River in the south. Forest soils are typically sands and clays, but alluvial loams are found in creek beds and at lower elevations. Temperatures range from an average low of 38° F in January to an average high of 95° F in July; the growing season lasts 265 days. Clay deposits-ceramic and brick clays and Fuller's earth-have been mined commercially, as have other minerals, including sand, gravel, lignite, volcanic ash, and petroleum. Walker County is crossed by the Union Pacific Railroad and Interstate Highway 45. Transportation in the area is also facilitated by a series of farm-to-market roads radiating outward from Huntsville.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Walker County at a Glance
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Walker County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
131 ft – 500 ft
Places of Walker County
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Walker County, Texas
The Walker County Courthouse is located in Huntsville, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.

Walker County, Texas
Map of Walker County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Huntsville, Texas.
Welcom Sign in Huntsville, the seat of Walker County, Texas. Photograph by WhisperToMe. Huntsville

A beautiful morning on Lake Conroe
Photo by Katie Hougland Bowen, Flickr, CC2 Lake Conroe

Visitors enjoying a beautiful day on Lake Livingstone
Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC 4 Lake Livingston

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Walker County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Walker County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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72,971 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Walker County
People | Year | Source |
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23,362 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$28,016 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Walker County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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5,259,333,965 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Walker County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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862,795,908 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Walker County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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277,354,695 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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8.0 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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49.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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39.7 | 93.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Walker County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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784.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Walker County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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801.5 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |