Georgia · County air quality · 2025
Walker County, Georgia
Median AQI 48 (Good). 53.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 48
- Median AQI
- 53.4%
- Good-air days
- 2
- Unhealthy days
- 8%
- Cleaner than US counties
Walker County's 2025 annual median AQI is 48 (Good), with 53.4% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Walker County, Georgia posted a 2025 median AQI of 48 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 53.4% rated Good and 2 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Walker County's 53.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 8% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Adair County (55.8% Good, median AQI 48) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Walker County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Walker County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (66.7% → 53.4%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 48
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Walker County, Georgia ranks #843 of 951 by median AQI (48) and #869 by good-day share (53.4%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Walker County's peak single-day AQI rose from 98 to 181 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +83 points.
- Walker County's Good-day share rose from 45.5% to 53.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +8.0 percentage points.
- Walker County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 0 to 2 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2 days.
- Walker County's median AQI fell from 52 to 48 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -4 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 195 d · 53.4%
- Moderate · 166 d · 45.5%
- USG · 2 d · 0.5%
- Unhealthy · 2 d · 0.5%
How did Walker County's air break down in 2025?
Across 365 monitored days, 195 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 2 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 181 (Unhealthy).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Walker County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Walker County's Good-day share is 53.4% - cleaner than 8% of that comparison set.
Walker County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
53.4% 8th percentile higher than 8% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Walker County.
- PM2.5 · 365 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Walker County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (363 reported days in 2024). Feb posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 59, peak 98); Sep was cleanest at median 38. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 53 vs 54 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,487 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Nov has the highest matched-month median AQI (56), while May is lowest (47). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Walker County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 53.4% good air days. There were 2 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality is acceptable most days, but 2 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 181. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 365 of 365 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Walker County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (66.7%, 118 of 177 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 118 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 86 |
| 2021 | 93 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 110 |
| 2022 | 136 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 89 |
| 2023 | 129 | 229 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 145 |
| 2024 | 165 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 98 |
| 2025 | 195 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 181 |
How does Walker County compare?
How Walker County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.
Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Walker County, Georgia · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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