Walnut Cove

Population: 2,046
Median household income: $44,700
Median home value: $184,100

Located in Stokes County, North Carolina, Walnut Cove is a community with a population of 2,046. At $44,700, its median household income sits below Stokes County's $60,039.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walnut Cove's population grew 8.1% from 1,892 to 2,046, while its median home value rose 51.3% from $121,700 to $184,100.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,046
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,700
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 800
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8922,046

Median household income

$35,100$44,700

Median home value

$121,700$184,100

Median gross rent

$640$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,892	$35,100	$121,700	$640
2020	2,088	$37,453	$120,600	$626
2021	2,419	$38,906	$137,000	$649
2022	2,028	$42,398	$154,500	$715
2023	2,046	$44,700	$184,100	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2418.3%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	5.0%
5 to 17	371	18.1%
18 to 24	374	18.3%
25 to 34	71	3.5%
35 to 44	196	9.6%
45 to 54	292	14.3%
55 to 64	264	12.9%
65 to 74	172	8.4%
75 and over	203	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,229	60.1%
Black or African American	567	27.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	6.7%
High school graduate	440	36.7%
Some college or associate's	471	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	140	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	67	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	821	89.2%
Carpooled	83	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.6%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	33.3%
15 to 29 min	251	27.7%
30 to 44 min	190	21.0%
45 to 59 min	78	8.6%
60+ min	85	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 13.8% (268 of 1,947)

	Count	Share
Family households	463	64.1%
Nonfamily households	259	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	722	90.3%
Vacant	78	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	52.2%
Renter-occupied	345	47.8%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	67.8%
1-unit, attached	13	1.6%
2 to 4 units	90	11.3%
5 to 19 units	134	16.8%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	19	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3770780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.2935, -80.1409