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Walnut Cove, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stokes County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,046
Population
809/sq mi density
$44,700
Median Income
$23,794 per capita
$184,100
Home Value
$231,293 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
547
Violent Crime/100K
4,465 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,700 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
547 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,700
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,794
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walnut Cove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walnut Cove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,700
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,794
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,320
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,756M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
844
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
54
Retail
113
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,320
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,909
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,700 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,794 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,320 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $1,756M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 844 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,320 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,909 |