Walnut Grove

Population: 871
Median household income: $41,223
Median home value: $136,300

Walnut Grove, a community in Etowah County, Alabama, has 871 residents. Its median household income of $41,223 runs below the Etowah County figure of $53,070.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walnut Grove's population grew 4.6% from 833 to 871, while its median home value rose 70.4% from $80,000 to $136,300.

Owners occupy 80.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 871
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,223
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 423
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

833871

Median household income

$41,250$41,223

Median home value

$80,000$136,300

Median gross rent

$556$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	833	$41,250	$80,000	$556
2020	875	$33,711	$88,100	$594
2021	901	$36,875	$117,800	$525
2022	873	$39,049	$135,800	$472
2023	871	$41,223	$136,300	$475

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5423.9%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	8.7%
5 to 17	87	10.0%
18 to 24	89	10.2%
25 to 34	25	2.9%
35 to 44	107	12.3%
45 to 54	208	23.9%
55 to 64	74	8.5%
65 to 74	85	9.8%
75 and over	120	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	683	78.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	8	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	27.6%
High school graduate	220	35.5%
Some college or associate's	141	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	60	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	306	90.8%
Carpooled	20	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	34.4%
15 to 29 min	109	33.4%
30 to 44 min	38	11.7%
45 to 59 min	30	9.2%
60+ min	37	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 24.8% (216 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	276	76.5%
Nonfamily households	85	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	361	85.3%
Vacant	62	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	292	80.9%
Renter-occupied	69	19.1%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	67.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	117	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0179728
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.0646, -86.2872