Walkertown

Population: 5,793
Median household income: $80,761
Median home value: $230,800

Walkertown is a community in Forsyth County, North Carolina, home to 5,793 residents. Its median household income of $80,761 runs above the Forsyth County figure of $65,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Walkertown's population grew 13.6% from 5,099 to 5,793, while its median home value rose 67.6% from $137,700 to $230,800.

The median resident is 39.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,793
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,761
Median home value: $230,800
Median gross rent: $1,283
Housing units: 2,572
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0995,793

Median household income

$41,952$80,761

Median home value

$137,700$230,800

Median gross rent

$756$1,283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,099	$41,952	$137,700	$756
2020	5,166	$48,494	$144,800	$792
2021	5,626	$52,321	$154,300	$932
2022	5,706	$58,900	$194,000	$1,140
2023	5,793	$80,761	$230,800	$1,283

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	5.2%
5 to 17	998	17.2%
18 to 24	522	9.0%
25 to 34	843	14.6%
35 to 44	713	12.3%
45 to 54	746	12.9%
55 to 64	693	12.0%
65 to 74	603	10.4%
75 and over	374	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,294	74.1%
Black or African American	923	15.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.8%
Two or more races	129	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	403	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	266	6.7%
High school graduate	1,194	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,343	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	833	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	336	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,322	80.5%
Carpooled	168	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	360	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	26.1%
15 to 29 min	1,132	44.8%
30 to 44 min	491	19.4%
45 to 59 min	72	2.9%
60+ min	172	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 6.0% (350 of 5,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,624	70.9%
Nonfamily households	668	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,292	89.1%
Vacant	280	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,671	72.9%
Renter-occupied	621	27.1%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,053	79.8%
1-unit, attached	56	2.2%
2 to 4 units	43	1.7%
5 to 19 units	113	4.4%
20 or more units	199	7.7%
Mobile home & other	108	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3770660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.1497, -80.1689