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The ACS estimates about 2,700, give or take 325 civilian veterans in Walker County.
By ACS estimates, Walker County has the 28th largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Walker County
Alabama
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
below the Alabama share; below the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
14 percent
below the Alabama share; above the national share.
17 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Walker County number about 688, give or take 141; their 25 percent share is above Alabama's 22 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Walker County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Walker County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Walker County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Walker County
Alabama
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$38,540 ± $3,682
$53,265 ± $760
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$31,777 ± $1,398
$33,632 ± $211
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
14.8% ± 6.2 points
7.5% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
45.2% ± 7.2 points
33.0% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.2% ± 10.3 points
70.3% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.7% ± 9.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
91.7% ± 3.5 points
95.2% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
16.5% ± 5.7 points
30.9% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Walker County
VA reports 1,287 veterans in Walker County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 93 VA-backed home loans out of 1,076 home loans made in Walker County (8.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Alabama Balance of State CoC counted 35 veterans experiencing homelessness (0 sheltered, 35 unsheltered).
AL-507 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 6 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Sipsey (town): about 288 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Nauvoo (town): about 189 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Kansas (town): about 186 residents
Eldridge (town): about 133 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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