Walnut Cove, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Walnut Cove increased by 109. In this period, the peak population was 1,618 in the year 2010. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,489 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,474 | -15 | -1.01% |
| 2002 | 1,481 | 7 | 0.47% |
| 2003 | 1,497 | 16 | 1.08% |
| 2004 | 1,513 | 16 | 1.07% |
| 2005 | 1,576 | 63 | 4.16% |
| 2006 | 1,603 | 27 | 1.71% |
| 2007 | 1,605 | 2 | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 1,609 | 4 | 0.25% |
| 2009 | 1,612 | 3 | 0.19% |
| 2010 | 1,618 | 6 | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 1,608 | -10 | -0.62% |
| 2012 | 1,581 | -27 | -1.68% |
| 2013 | 1,590 | 9 | 0.57% |
| 2014 | 1,582 | -8 | -0.50% |
| 2015 | 1,573 | -9 | -0.57% |
| 2016 | 1,557 | -16 | -1.02% |
| 2017 | 1,550 | -7 | -0.45% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | -14 | -0.90% |
| 2019 | 1,537 | 1 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 1,589 | 52 | 3.38% |
| 2021 | 1,590 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 1,590 | - | - |
| 2023 | 1,598 | 8 | 0.50% |
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Walnut Cove, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Cove's population increased by 129 (8.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Cove's population decreased by 29 (1.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Walnut Cove's population increased by 9 (0.57%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Walnut Cove's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,598.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Walnut Cove's population peaked in year 2010 at 1,618.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Walnut Cove's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,474.
Walnut Cove, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Walnut Cove grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 8 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Walnut Cove had an average annual population growth rate of 0.32% per year. Overall the population grew 7.32% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Walnut Cove annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.32% per year.
From 2004 to 2005 Walnut Cove population grew the most, with an increase of 63 people (a 4.16% year-on-year increase)..
From 2011 to 2012 Walnut Cove population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 27 people (a 1.68% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Walnut Cove, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Walnut Cove's population increased by 8 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 0 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 8 (0.50%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Walnut Cove, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Walnut Cove increased by 8 (0.50%). The population was highest at 1,598 in the year 2023 and lowest at 1,536 in the year 2018. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.06%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)