Walker County, Texas

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Walker County is a county located in the east-central section of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76,400.[1] Its county seat is Huntsville.[2] Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi, who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas. Walker later supported the U.S. during its Civil War and earned some enmity for it. To keep the county's name, the state renamed it for Samuel H. Walker (no relation), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the United States Army.

Walker County comprises the Huntsville micropolitan statistical area that is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (2.2%) are covered by water.[3]

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Demographics

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Historical population
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1850–2010[6] 2010–2020[7]

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Racial and ethnic composition

Walker County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[8] Pop 1990[9] Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[7] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 28,191 32,856 37,090 39,671 39,823 67.46% 64.53% 60.06% 58.46% 52.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10,047 12,050 14,672 15,098 16,382 24.04% 23.67% 23.76% 22.25% 21.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 133 147 169 186 251 0.32% 0.29% 0.27% 0.27% 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 200 301 464 617 1,126 0.48% 0.59% 0.75% 0.91% 1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [12] x [13] 25 19 39 x x 0.04% 0.03% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 246 70 70 72 318 0.59% 0.14% 0.11% 0.11% 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [14] x [15] 556 809 1,883 x x 0.90% 1.19% 2.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,972 5,493 8,712 11,389 16,578 7.11% 10.79% 14.11% 16.78% 21.70%
Total 41,789 50,917 61,758 67,861 76,400 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 76,400. The median age was 36.9 years. 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 138.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 144.4 males.[16]

The racial makeup of the county was 56.0% White, 21.8% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.2% from some other race, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 21.7% of the population.[17]

56.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 43.2% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 24,568 households in the county, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 28,632 housing units, of which 14.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 53.1% were owner-occupied and 46.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.2%.[16]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[19] 61,758 people, 18,303 households, and 11,384 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 21,099 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 69.12% White, 23.88% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 14.11% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 18,303 households, 28.7% had children under 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were not families. Around 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 18.0% under 18, 23.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 161.9 males (numbers are skewed from normal due to men's prison population).

The median income for a household in the county was $31,468, and for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $27,634 versus $22,579 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,508. About 10.6% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under 18 and 13.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville.

School districts serving portions of the county include:[20]

The Gulf Coast Trades Center, a charter school, is in an unincorporated area of the county.[20][21]

The Huntsville and New Waverly ISDs are assigned to Lone Star College. Areas of Walker County in Trinity ISD are assigned to Angelina College. The portion of Richards ISD in Walker County is zoned to Blinn College.[22]

Government and infrastructure

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Ellis Unit, a prison in unincorporated Walker County

The headquarters of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas agency that operates adult state correctional facilities, are in Huntsville.[23][24]

Walker County has the highest number of state prisons and jails of all of the counties in Texas.[25] Several TDCJ prisons for men, including the Byrd Unit,[26] the Goree Unit,[27] the Huntsville Unit,[28] and the Wynne Unit, are in the Huntsville city limits.[29] The Holliday Unit, a transfer unit, is in Huntsville.[30] In addition the Ellis Unit and the Estelle Unit are in unincorporated areas of Walker County.[31][32] The Huntsville Unit houses the State of Texas execution chamber.[33]

Politics

Like most of Texas, Walker County was solidly Democratic for the first half of the 20th century. Before 1972, the only time a Republican carried the county was in 1956, and it became a Republican stronghold afterwards, with only one candidate carrying the county from that point forward.

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Communities

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Notable people

See also

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References

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  22. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
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  24. ↑ "LIVINGSTON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STATE’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. July 28, 2005. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  25. ↑ Horswell, Cindy. "For hard-hit economy of Liberty County, crime officially pays." Houston Chronicle. June 29, 1995, A30, Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Byrd Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Goree Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  28. ↑ "Huntsville Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Wynne Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Holliday Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
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  32. ↑ "Estelle Unit Script error: No such module "webarchive".." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
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External links

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  • Walker County from the Handbook of Texas Online

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