of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Andy Bean, golfer, repeat winner on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour Ronald H. Griffith, United States Army General, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army Zahra Karinshak, Georgia State Senator, attorney, and Air Force veteran References External links City of LaFayette catwalkchatt.com The website for the Walker County Messenger, the county newspaper since 1877. WQCH Radio Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Walker County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in the Chattanooga metropolitan area Chattanooga metropolitan area county seats