Walnut Cove

County:: Stokes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.522
State:: North Carolina

Walnut Cove is a town located in Stokes County, North Carolina. Walnut Cove has a 2025 population of 1,604. Walnut Cove is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,589 in 2020.

The average household income in Walnut Cove is $56,785 with a poverty rate of 13.76%. The median age in Walnut Cove is 40.2 years: 28.5 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Walnut Cove includes 61.24% White, 27.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,253	61.24%
Black or African American	567	27.71%
Two or more races	220	10.75%
Native American	6	0.29%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Walnut Cove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Walnut Cove's average per capita income is $40,318. Household income levels show a median of $44,700. The poverty rate stands at 13.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,087	-
Families	$66,750	$71,904
Households	$44,700	$56,785
Non Families	$21,477	$28,963

$40,318

Average Income

$44,700

Median Household Income

13.76%

Poverty Rate