Overview
811
Total Population
30.2
Median age
51.54%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
79.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walnut's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walnut is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walnut's population under 18 was 33.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walnut's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walnut, 30.33% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 36.13% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 more females than males in Walnut:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in Walnut, MS.
- The Walnut, MS gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 48.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walnut's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walnut population: 90.75% are White, 7.77% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian and 0.62% are multiracial.
- Walnut's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 811 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walnut is White with a population of 736 (90.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walnut's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 769 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Walnut's population increased by 24 (3.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walnut's population decreased by 67 (8.71%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 687.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)