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Walker County, Texas

Walker County, Texas, has 83,842 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Huntsville. It uses Central Time and covers 784 sq mi (2,031 km²) of land.

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Walker County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
83,842
Land area
784 sq mi (2,031 km²)
County seat or government
Huntsville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,324 ± $4,014
Median home value
$226,900 ± $9,284
Median rent, with utilities
$1,031 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
56.5% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Huntsville, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
17.3 sq mi (44.7 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48471
Coordinates (central point)
30.743163, -95.569825
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Walker County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7732038,152 people
  2. 7734037,517 people
  3. 758629,968 people
  4. 773585,087 people
  5. 778313,676 people
  6. 758523,323 people
  7. 778731,383 people
  8. 77367446 people
  9. 77334197 people
  10. 773410 people
  11. 773420 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Walker County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Walker County, largest first

  1. Huntsville Independent School District74,201 people
  2. Trinity Independent School District7,637 people
  3. New Waverly Independent School District4,704 people
  4. Richards Independent School District2,146 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Huntsville, Texas (city)47,864 people
  2. New Waverly, Texas (city)955 people
  3. Riverside, Texas (city)740 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Madison County, Texas26 mi northwest
  2. San Jacinto County, Texas27 mi southeast
  3. Grimes County, Texas28 mi southwest
  4. Montgomery County, Texas31 mi south
  5. Trinity County, Texas35 mi northeast
  6. Houston County, Texas41 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.