Walker County, Alabama
Walker County | |
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Walker County Courthouse in Jasper | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 87°17′52″W / 33.803611111111°N 87.297777777778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 26, 1823 |
| Named after | John Williams Walker |
| Seat | Jasper |
| Largest city | Jasper |
| Area | |
• Total | 805 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 791 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,342 |
• Estimate (2023) | 64,728 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
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Walker County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,342. Its county seat is Jasper. Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, the first U.S. senator elected from Alabama.
Walker County comprises the entirety of the Jasper, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.