Walker County, Georgia – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
The County Clerk functions as a link between citizens and their local government officials. The County Clerk also handles administrative services for the Board of Commissioners and is responsible for managing the records and documents of the county.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Wooden – County Clerk
101 South Duke St.
PO Box 445
LaFayetter, GA 30728
706-638-1437
Duties of the County Recorder:
The Clerk of Court functions as the recorder for land and property records in Georgia. These records include deeds, mortgages, transfers of property, foreclosures, and probate documents.
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Walker County, you can contact the Board of Commissioners. You can also submit requests online.
Contact Information:
Walker County Board of Commissioners
101 South Duke St.
PO Box 445
LaFayetter, GA 30728
706-638-1437
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Walker County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 882
Per 1,000 population: 13.7
Deaths (2007): 690
Per 1,000 population: 10.7
Infant Deaths (2007): 5
Per 1,000 population: 5.7
Walker County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 362
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 17
Aggravated Assault: 334
Property Crimes (2008): 1,847
Burglary: 481
Larceny-Theft: 1,248
Motor Vehicle Theft: 118
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,200 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $871 (0.7%)
Households: 69,761
Male householders: 14,348 (3,840 living alone)
Female householders: 12,412 (3,904 living alone)
13,312 spouses (13,180 opposite-sex spouses)
489 unmarried partners, (489 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7
Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 31,627 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 19,924 (63.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 7,846 (24.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 3,857 (12.2%)
Median Home Value $149,537
Average Home Value $231,928
Housing Affordability Index 183