Walker County, AL

Welcome to Walker County.

Walker County has a population of 65 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 805.2 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 5%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Walker County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Walker County comprises Jasper, AL micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Jasper.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	45.32%	52.6%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	31.78%	67.57%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	25.9%	72.32%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	22.99%	75.91%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	15.26%	82.34%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	15.51%	83.42%	+++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	5%

Government Enterprises	13%	5%
Private Industries	87%	5%
Agriculture	1%	54%
Mining	5%	-43%
Utilities	5%	-79%
Construction	3%	1%
Manufacturing	13%	38%
– Durable	7%	26%
– Nondurable	6%	52%
Trade	17%	42%
– Wholesale	3%	19%
– Retail	14%	48%
Transportation	2%	0%
Information	1%	22%
Finance & Insurance	4%	46%
Real Estate	11%	-12%
Professional & Business Services	4%	35%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	12%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	16%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	40%
Other Services²	4%	40%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	18	62
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	12	46
📺 Electronics & Appliance	5	27
🛒 Grocery Stores	15	52
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	4	21
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	28	69
⛽ Gasoline Stations	47	74
👕 Clothing Stores	15	52
👠 Shoe Stores	4	19
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	24	68
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	32	57
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	51	65
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	13	44
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	10	43
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$259,800	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$164,500	$171,000
Next highest 20%	25%	$84,500	$108,300
Middle 20%	15%	$52,600	$66,700
Second lowest 20%	9%	$29,100	$40,100
Bottom 20%	3%	$11,000	$20,700
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		62%	$75,000
Self-Employment		6%	$30,300
Investment Income¹		14%	$13,300
Social Security		44%	$22,100
Supplemental Security		8%	$11,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$21,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	5%	8%	12%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	8%	9%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	12%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	7%	9%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,400	$29,800
African-American	$23,800	$16,800
Hispanic	$24,700
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$35,700	$25,800
Highschool & GED	$44,600	$23,900
Some College to Associate’s	$53,500	$30,700
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$70,800	$41,600
Graduate Degree	$93,200	$55,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$69,200	$47,200
STEM²	$85,400	$70,400
Gray-Collar³	$30,400
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	$17,100
Sales⁵	$38,000	$22,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$44,300	$29,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	++	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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