Walnut Cove, NC Population

Overview

2,419

Total Population

39.3

Median age

49.32%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Walnut Cove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walnut Cove is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walnut Cove's population under 18 was 26.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walnut Cove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walnut Cove, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 27.57% aged 15 to 29, 36.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.48% aged 65 to 84, and 5.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Walnut Cove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.32% females and 50.68% males in Walnut Cove, NC.
The Walnut Cove, NC gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 192.

Walnut Cove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walnut Cove population: 61.35% are White, 26.37% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 11.33% are multiracial.
Walnut Cove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,318 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walnut Cove is White with a population of 1,484 (61.35% of the total population).

Walnut Cove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,618 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Cove's population increased by 129 (8.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Cove's population decreased by 27 (1.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walnut Cove's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,474.