County · code 48471
Walker CountyTexas
Walker County is a county in Texas with its seat in Huntsville. It was created in 1846 and named after Samuel Hamilton Walker.
- Founded1846
- County seatHuntsville
- Named forSamuel Hamilton Walker
- Land area784 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population76,400 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped36,822 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Walker on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1846 from Montgomery County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Walker County was created on April 6, 1846, from Montgomery County and was fully organized on July 27, 1846. In 1853, Walker County lost territory to the creation of Madison County, but gained territory from Trinity County in 1858. In 1870, Walker County lost territory to the creation of San Jacinto County.
- 1846Walker County created Walker created from Montgomery; Walker not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 51
- 1846Changed Walker fully organized. · "Walker County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:800
- 1853Lost territory Walker lost to creation of Madison. · Texas Laws 1853, 4th leg., 2d sess., ch. 5/pp. 10-11
- 1858
- 1870Lost territory Walker lost to creation of San Jacinto. · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 59/p. 79
Show all 8 changes
- 1846Walker County created Walker created from Montgomery; Walker not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 51
- 1846Changed Walker fully organized. · "Walker County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:800
- 1848Boundary clarified Walker boundaries clarified (no change).no change· Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 64/p. 53
- 1853Lost territory Walker lost to creation of Madison. · Texas Laws 1853, 4th leg., 2d sess., ch. 5/pp. 10-11
- 1858
- 1869Changed Walker authorized by Constitutional Convention to lose to creation of San Jacinto (proposed); creation did not take effect. · Gammel, 6: "Ordinances Constitutional Convention 1868," 66
- 1870Lost territory Walker lost to creation of San Jacinto. · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 59/p. 79
- 1874Boundary clarified Boundary of San Jacinto with Montgomery and Walker clarified (no change). · Texas Laws 1874, 14th leg., reg. sess., ch. 62/p. 71
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Walker
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 36,822 parcels from Walker County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 30,983 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Walker by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Walker County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Walker County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Walker County
- When was Walker County founded?
- Walker County was founded in 1846, formed from Montgomery County, and named after Samuel Hamilton Walker.
- What is the county seat of Walker County?
- The county seat of Walker County is Huntsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Walker County?
- Yes. Walker County publishes a parcel map of 36,822 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Walker County's boundary or name changed?
- Walker County was created in 1846 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving San Jacinto County, Madison County and Trinity County.
- Who issues building permits in Walker County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits / Walker County, TX. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Walker County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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