Walnut Creek, NC Population

Overview

1,449

Total Population

47.2

Median age

40.92%

Female population %

144.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walnut Creek is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walnut Creek's population under 18 was 24.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walnut Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walnut Creek, 16.56% were under the age of 15, 18.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 18.08% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Walnut Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.92% females and 59.08% males in Walnut Creek, NC.
The Walnut Creek, NC gender ratio is 144.4:100 i.e. 144.4 men to 100 women (1.444).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 107.

Walnut Creek's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walnut Creek population: 95.31% are White, 2.62% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian and 0.97% are multiracial.
Walnut Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,432 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walnut Creek is White with a population of 1,381 (95.31% of the total population).

Walnut Creek's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,084 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Creek's population increased by 12 (1.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Creek's population increased by 232 (27.26%), 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 Creek's population was lowest in year 2003 at 815.