Median Household Income
$44,815 ± $15,986
Median Home Value
$217,300 ± $49,684
Median Gross Rent
$674 ± $133/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,881
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7%
Median Age
40.6
Average Commute
26 min
Households
782
Veterans
40
Population Over Time
Walnut Cove grew 32.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,599
2016
1,565
2018
1,599
2020
2,088
2022
2,028
2024
2,115
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
63.0%
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Black or African American
28.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.