Walker County, Texas

Walker County
The Walker County Courthouse in 2022
The Walker County Courthouse in 2022
Map of Texas highlighting Walker County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°44′N 95°34′W / 30.74°N 95.57°W / 30.74; -95.57
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1846
Named forRobert J. Walker, Renamed for Samuel H. Walker
SeatHuntsville
Largest cityHuntsville
Area
 • Total802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Land784 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total76,400
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts8th, 17th
Websitewww.co.walker.tx.us

Walker County is a county located in the east central section of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76,400.[1] Its county seat is Huntsville.[2] Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas. Walker later supported the U.S. during its Civil War and earned some enmity for it. In order to keep the county's name, the state renamed it for Samuel H. Walker (no relation), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the United States Army.

Walker County comprises the Huntsville Micropolitan Statistical Area which is part of the Houston-The Woodlands Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Walker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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