Walnut Cove, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stokes County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,046 Population 809/sq mi density
$44,700 Median Income $23,794 per capita
$184,100 Home Value $244,217 Zillow
$642 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$44,700 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $642/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,046
Census 2023
Population Density
809
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.6 km²)
Median Age
40.2 yrs
3% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 61.2% US: 61.6%
Black 27.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
61.2%
Black
27.7%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.1% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.4%
Spanish
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.9%
Veterans
2.2%
63% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.6%
58% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.4%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.6%
47% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.440
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,046
Population Year2023
Population Density809 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age40.2 years

Gender

Male49.6%
Female50.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White61.2%
Black or African American27.7%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.4%
Spanish0.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.9%
Veterans2.2%
Disability20.6%
Health Insurance95.4%
Uninsured4.6%
Broadband Access79.9%
Gini Coefficient0.440

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M