Walnut Grove

Population: 645
Median household income: $32,813
Median home value: $84,400

Located in Leake County, Mississippi, Walnut Grove is a community with a population of 645. At $32,813, its median household income sits below Leake County's $48,418.

From 2019 to 2023, Walnut Grove's population declined 28.4% from 901 to 645, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $66,700 to $84,400.

Owners occupy 26.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 645
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,813
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

901645

Median household income

$30,132$32,813

Median home value

$66,700$84,400

Median gross rent

$644$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	901	$30,132	$66,700	$644
2020	1,027	$29,375	$73,800	$531
2021	917	$27,639	$71,000	$486
2022	721	$32,344	$82,600	—
2023	645	$32,813	$84,400	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1735.0%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	5.1%
5 to 17	226	35.0%
18 to 24	10	1.6%
25 to 34	85	13.2%
35 to 44	78	12.1%
45 to 54	64	9.9%
55 to 64	89	13.8%
65 to 74	53	8.2%
75 and over	7	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	36.7%
Black or African American	399	61.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	14.6%
High school graduate	167	44.4%
Some college or associate's	108	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	46	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit3.7%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	67.3%
Carpooled	38	23.5%
Public transit	6	3.7%
Walked	7	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	15.0%
15 to 29 min	63	39.4%
30 to 44 min	58	36.3%
45 to 59 min	10	6.3%
60+ min	5	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 22.8% (143 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	113	48.7%
Nonfamily households	119	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232	83.5%
Vacant	46	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	26.7%
Renter-occupied	170	73.3%

1-unit, detached48.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	48.6%
1-unit, attached	13	4.7%
2 to 4 units	6	2.2%
5 to 19 units	31	11.2%
20 or more units	40	14.4%
Mobile home & other	53	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2877520
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5932, -89.4578