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Walker, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,385
Population
969/sq mi density
$84,912
Median Income
$32,066 per capita
$221,500
Home Value
$249,817 Zillow
$1,114
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
5,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,912 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$221,500 home value, $1,114/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
6,096 → 6,397
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.7%
$53,182 → $84,912
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walker across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,615
+218 from 2023 (6,397)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,817
+$32,905 from 2023 ($84,912)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,096 | — | $53,182 | — |
| 2015 | 6,224 | +2.1% | $62,603 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 6,210 | -0.2% | $55,833 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 6,275 | +1% | $60,485 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6,413 | +2.2% | $80,521 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 6,397 | -0.2% | $84,912 | +5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.