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 | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 26, 1823[1] |
Named for | 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.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,342.[2] Its county seat is Jasper.[3] Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, the first U.S. senator elected from Alabama.[1]
Walker County comprises the entirety of the Jasper, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.