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Walnut Cove is a Census town of 2,115 people across 2.53 square miles of land, in Stokes County. Median household income is $44,815, 54.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Walnut Cove
What Walnut Cove is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.53 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land837
- County holding the largest share of its areaStokes County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Walnut Cove
- Population2,115
- Median age40.6
- Population under 18495 plus or minus 154
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over395 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households782 plus or minus 163
- Family households441 plus or minus 128
- Share of households that are families56.4 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Walnut Cove
- Median household income$44,815 plus or minus $15,986
- Per capita income$24,881
- Civilian labor force906 plus or minus 198
- Employed866 plus or minus 188
- Unemployed40 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over1,239
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Walnut Cove
- Housing units850 plus or minus 173
- Occupied units782 plus or minus 163
- Vacant units68 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied428 plus or minus 101
- Renter occupied354 plus or minus 107
- Ownership rate54.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,300 plus or minus $49,684
- Median gross rent, monthly$674
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units570 plus or minus 123
- Share single family67.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more278 plus or minus 108
- Share in buildings of two or more32.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Walnut Cove gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute823 plus or minus 182
- Commuting under 15 minutes268 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.6 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more329 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.0 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone86.3 percent
- Carpooled10.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Walnut Cove
- NFIP communityTown of Walnut Cove
- NFIP community number370224
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26
The Town of Walnut Cove participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370224 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Stokes County, not Walnut Cove
Stokes County context, not Walnut Cove figures
- Establishments in Stokes County674
- Covered employment, Stokes County7,708
- Average annual pay, Stokes County$41,766
- Housing units permitted, Stokes County238
Every figure in this section is published for Stokes County as a whole and is not a measurement of Walnut Cove.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Walnut Cove questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Walnut Cove, North Carolina?
2,115, in 782 households. Walnut Cove town covers 2.53 square miles of land, which is 837 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Walnut Cove in?
Stokes County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Walnut Cove?
$44,815. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,300. Median gross rent is $674 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Walnut Cove in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Walnut Cove appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Walnut Cove, town of, community 370224, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Walnut Cove figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Stokes County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Walnut Cove.
Is zoning published for Walnut Cove?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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