Walker County, Georgia
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 68,762
- Median household income
- $59,469
- ±3,399
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 1,262 of 32,679 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 23,271 of 26,355 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Walker | 68,510 (2021) | Po Box 445, La Fayette | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chickamauga | 3,070 (2021) | Po Box 69, Chickamauga | — |
| City of la Fayette | 6,968 (2021) | Po Box 89, La Fayette | Website |
| City of Lookout Mountain | 1,653 (2021) | 1214 Lula Lake Rd, Lookout Mountain | — |
| City of Rossville | 3,984 (2021) | Po Box 159, Rossville | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain Community Services Board | Health | Po Box 1027, La Fayette | Website |
| La Fayette Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 567, La Fayette | — |
| Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority | Industrial development | Po Box 220, Rock Spring | Website |
| Walker County Development Authority | Other single function districts | Po Box 445, La Fayette | Website |
| Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 248, Flintstone | — |
| Walker County Rural Water and Sewer Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 250, Rock Spring | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Chickamauga City
School district3 schools
402 Cove Road, Chickamauga, GA, 30707
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Walker County
School district15 schools
201 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA, 30728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Battlefield Farmers Market
GA, 10052
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.