Walker County, Georgia
Walker County | |
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Walker County Courthouse in LaFayette | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 85°18′W / 34.73°N 85.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | December 18, 1833 |
| Named after | Freeman Walker |
| Seat | LaFayette |
| Largest city | LaFayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 447 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Land | 446 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,654 |
• Estimate (2023) | 69,489 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | walkercountyga.gov |
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Walker County is a county in the northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,654, down from 68,756 in 2010. The county seat is LaFayette. The county was created on December 18, 1833, from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. Walker County is part of the Chattanooga TN/GA metropolitan statistical area.