Discover your true nature
Walker County
Nestled beneath historic Lookout Mountain, Walker County invites you to discover your true nature — home to one of the world's largest carpet facilities, a productive farm economy and iconic mountain-top attractions.
By the numbers
Key demographic and economic indicators, 2025.
69,475
Population
-1.6% (2010–2020)
32,635
Labor force
4.2% unemployment
$61,527
Median household income
$223,972
Median home value
86.8%
High school grad. or higher
21.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
66.9%
Homeownership rate
LaFayette
County seat
Cities & towns
- LaFayette
- Chickamauga
- Rossville
- Lookout Mountain
Attractions & heritage
- Rock City Gardens
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
- The Scenic Hometown Highway (U.S. 27)
Walker County, like all four member counties, offers tax abatements on qualified real and personal property for new and expanding companies. See available incentives →
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