Walker County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 80,2092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,3242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Camden County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Walker CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Walker County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +29.4% |
| 1916 | +40.6% |
| 1920 | +22.3% |
| 1924 | +79.7% |
| 1928 | +21.0% |
| 1932 | +90.8% |
| 1936 | +92.2% |
| 1940 | +81.6% |
| 1944 | +73.3% |
| 1948 | +33.9% |
| 1952 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | −21.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +29.8% |
| 1968 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | −26.6% |
| 1976 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | −7.2% |
| 1984 | −34.7% |
| 1988 | −18.4% |
| 1992 | −6.5% |
| 1996 | −7.5% |
| 2000 | −28.8% |
| 2004 | −32.2% |
| 2008 | −22.4% |
| 2012 | −31.5% |
| 2016 | −34.3% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −39.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,461 | 17,515 | 25,214 | ||
| R | 7,884 | 15,375 | 23,658 | ||
| R | 6,091 | 12,884 | 19,796 | ||
| R | 6,252 | 12,140 | 18,685 | ||
| R | 7,334 | 11,623 | 19,146 | ||
| R | 5,977 | 11,710 | 17,822 | ||
| R | 4,943 | 9,076 | 14,374 | ||
| R | 6,088 | 7,177 | 14,567 | ||
| R | 5,619 | 6,662 | 15,924 | ||
| R | 5,826 | 8,473 | 14,391 | ||
| R | 4,263 | 8,809 | 13,100 | ||
| R | 4,869 | 5,657 | 10,906 | ||
| D | 5,105 | 4,974 | 10,171 | ||
| R | 2,940 | 5,082 | 8,041 | ||
| D | 2,391 | 1,946 | 5,789 | ||
| D | 2,877 | 1,557 | 4,436 | ||
| D | 1,832 | 1,750 | 3,603 | ||
| R | 1,287 | 1,991 | 3,326 | ||
| D | 2,078 | 1,897 | 3,976 | ||
| D | 1,439 | 570 | 2,564 | ||
| D | 1,638 | 145 | 2,037 | ||
| D | 2,158 | 218 | 2,376 | ||
| D | 1,715 | 69 | 1,786 | ||
| D | 1,811 | 83 | 1,903 | ||
| D | 747 | 488 | 1,235 | ||
| D | 1,792 | 201 | 1,996 | ||
| D | 788 | 404 | 1,723 | ||
| D | 763 | 315 | 1,103 | ||
| D | 631 | 323 | 1,049 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.7%
German
11.0%
Irish
9.1%
American
7.3%
French
2.3%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.5%
African American
16.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,324
Walker County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Walker County$52,324
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Walker County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)19.5%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.9%
speak English only
Spanish15.1%
Other languages1.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Walker County's population includes thousands of incarcerated residents at the Huntsville unit cluster, inflating its census figures while its voting-eligible population skews heavily rural and Republican by nearly 40 points.
The Republican margin here reached forty points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.
A population of 80,209, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,324 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Camden County and Uinta County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Walker County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Walker County, Texas voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,214 votes cast, 7,461 went Democratic and 17,515 went Republican.
What is Walker County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Walker County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Walker County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Walker County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Walker County, Texas?
Walker County, Texas has a population of 80,209 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Walker County, Texas?
Median household income in Walker County, Texas is $52,324 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Walker County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Walker County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.