Walker County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Walker County, Texas has a population of 80,209 across 784 square miles, up 9.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.15 bn in 2024, 1,113 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $24.1 m.
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Walker County
How many people live in Walker County
- Population80,209
- Households26,017
- Average household size3.08
- Median household income$52,324
- Median age37.6
- Median gross rent$1,031 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$226,900
- Home value to household income4.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over53,973
- Population under 1811,662
- Share under 1814.5 percent
- Population 65 and over11,123
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6457,424
- Civilian labor force32,796
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.8 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties50th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents725th
Walker County is the 50th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 4.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 14.5 percent against 13.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Walker County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.57 percent
- Census 2020 base population76,408
- Births, 2024721
- Deaths, 2024693
- Natural change, 202428
- Net domestic migration, 2024800
- Net international migration, 2024314
- Total net migration, 20241,114
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20246,163
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents161st
The county has grown 9.57 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Walker County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,679
- People arriving, from those returns4,628
- Adjusted gross income arriving$173.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,885
- Largest single originWalker County Non-migrants (19,268 households)
- Largest single destination (19,268 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County Non-migrants | 19,268 | 37,873 | $1.21 bn |
| Montgomery County | 592 | 1,189 | $50.1 m |
| Harris County | 497 | 842 | $36.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 493 | 754 | $20.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 416 | 709 | $27.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 161 | 283 | $14.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 144 | 252 | $6.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 72 | 112 | $5.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Walker County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Walker County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.95 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.6 percent
- GDP change over five years32.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties79th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents944th
- GDP per resident$39,247
Output grew 6.6 percent in the latest year and 32.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Walker County
- Covered employment, annual average26,314
- Establishments reporting1,166
- Average annual pay$52,613
- Average weekly wage$1,012
- Sector 44-45, employment2,945
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,014
- Sector 72, employment2,402
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,367
- Sector 62, employment1,985
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,467
- Sector 31-33, employment1,406
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,327
- Sector 23, employment1,118
- Sector 54, employment563
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 2,945 | 180 | $36,014 |
| Sector 72 | 2,402 | 112 | $20,367 |
| Sector 62 | 1,985 | 98 | $48,467 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,406 | 56 | $63,327 |
| Sector 23 | 1,118 | 116 | $75,390 |
| Sector 54 | 563 | 100 | $52,879 |
| Sector 52 | 396 | 66 | $58,810 |
| Sector 81 | 367 | 68 | $37,908 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,945 jobs, 11.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Walker County
- Establishments, all industries1,113
- Employment at those establishments13,537
- Annual payroll$545.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Walker County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024829
- Declared construction value permitted$149.0 m
- Single family units authorised517
- Multifamily units authorised312
- Multifamily share of units37.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$179,781
- Units authorised per 1,000 households31.9
Multifamily is 37.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Walker County
- 7(a) approvals recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$24.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$925,804
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$125,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,655,000
- Largest single approval$3,072,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)309
- Jobs per approval11.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active21
- Distinct industries receiving approvals21
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer34.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter16
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals30.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.5 m
- Average 504 approval$1,709,600
- Median 504 approval$1,004,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval18.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.5
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$32.6 m
The average approval of $925,804 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 34.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Walker County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure19
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Walker County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- HUNTSVILLE, approvals22
- NEW WAVERLY, approvals3
- TX, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE | 22 | $22,837,100 |
| NEW WAVERLY | 3 | $983,800 |
| TX | 1 | $250,000 |
HUNTSVILLE accounts for 22 approvals against 3 in NEW WAVERLY. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Walker County
How big is Walker County
- Land area784 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties202nd of 254
- Width, east to west31.8 mi
- Height, north to south38.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land102
- Establishments per square mile1.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Walker County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Walker County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Walker County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population80,209
- Households26,017
- Average household size3.08
- Median household income$52,324
- Median age37.6
Common questions
Walker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Walker County, Texas?
80,209, in 26,017 households, ranking 50th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Walker County growing?
The population has grown 9.57 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 721 births against 693 deaths, with net migration of 1,114. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Walker County?
$52,324. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,900, which is 4.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,031 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Walker County?
1,113 establishments, employing 13,537 people with an annual payroll of $545.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Walker County?
Average annual pay is $52,613, or $1,012 a week, across 26,314 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Walker County?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $24.1 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $8.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Walker County?
829 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $149.0 m. Multifamily was 37.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Walker County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Walker County come from?
The largest single origin is Walker County Non-migrants, with 19,268 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,885 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Walker County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Walker County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.