Walnut Creek

Population: 1,684
Median household income: $145,417
Median home value: $423,800

Located in Wayne County, North Carolina, Walnut Creek is a community with a population of 1,684. At $145,417, its median household income sits above Wayne County's $58,082.

From 2019 to 2023, Walnut Creek's population grew 69.4% from 994 to 1,684, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $373,600 to $423,800.

99.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,684
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $145,417
Median home value: $423,800
Median gross rent: $1,756
Housing units: 599
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9941,684

Median household income

$132,500$145,417

Median home value

$373,600$423,800

Median gross rent

$1,700$1,756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	994	$132,500	$373,600	$1,700
2020	1,419	$158,750	$383,700	$1,409
2021	1,449	$150,938	$394,800	$1,401
2022	1,570	$149,875	$435,100	$1,756
2023	1,684	$145,417	$423,800	$1,756

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	7.2%
5 to 17	373	22.1%
18 to 24	73	4.3%
25 to 34	112	6.7%
35 to 44	258	15.3%
45 to 54	203	12.1%
55 to 64	239	14.2%
65 to 74	209	12.4%
75 and over	95	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,575	93.5%
Black or African American	18	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	52	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate6.2%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree38.0%

Graduate or professional degree30.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	4.3%
High school graduate	69	6.2%
Some college or associate's	240	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	424	38.0%
Graduate or professional degree	335	30.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	496	75.8%
Carpooled	30	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	18.7%
Other means	6	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	14.7%
15 to 29 min	348	65.4%
30 to 44 min	16	3.0%
45 to 59 min	26	4.9%
60+ min	64	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 8.1% (137 of 1,684)

	Count	Share
Family households	520	91.9%
Nonfamily households	46	8.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	566	94.5%
Vacant	33	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	501	88.5%
Renter-occupied	65	11.5%

1-unit, detached99.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	595	99.3%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3770820
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 35.3094, -77.8747