Walker County vs. Fayette County

	Walker County (AL)	Fayette County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	63,711	16,433
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	67,023	17,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	67,023	17,241
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	21.1%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	51.2%
White alone, percent	91.0%	85.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.2%	12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.9%	84.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,016	1,159
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	31,241	8,507
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.1%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,100	$83,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,043	$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$557
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.7%	8.7%
Building permits, 2018	4	2
Households, 2014-2018	25,036	6,947
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.0%	68.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.9%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.6%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.0%	20.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.7%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.3%	50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.3%	44.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	311,699	54,125
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	505,651	143,288
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	279,364	34,801
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	963,493	131,208
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,550	$7,726
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.7	28.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,748	$37,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,772	$21,862
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	23.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,232	299
Total employment, 2017	14,537	3,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	521,435	99,802
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.5%	-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,761	1,066
All firms, 2012	4,641	1,139
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,597	548
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,608	436
Minority-owned firms, 2012	472	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,997	963
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	367	61
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,018	1,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.8%	24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	84.7	27.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	791.19	627.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Walker county (AL) and Fayette county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.