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Walnut Cove, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Walnut Cove is 1,599, which is 9.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Walnut Cove population density is 655.89 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Walnut Cove is white, which represent 74.61% of the total population. The average Walnut Cove education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,599. #358

Population Growth Since 2000, #356

Walnut Cove, NC	9.15%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #373

Walnut Cove, NC	655.89 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,193 (74.61%, #425)
Black:	316 (19.76%, #273)
Hispanic:	82 (5.13%, #292)
Asian:	49 (3.06%, #70)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	12 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	29 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	32 (39.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	19 (23.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (21.95%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	3 (6.12%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	46 (93.88%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,063 (66.48%) out of the total population of 1,599 reported first ancestry.

	Walnut Cove, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	17	1.06%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	181	11.32%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	38	2.38%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	64	4.00%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	44	2.75%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	23	1.44%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.63%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	45	2.81%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	194	12.13%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 735 (45.97%, see rank)

Females: 864 (54.03%, see rank)

Walnut Cove, NC	Male: 45.97% Female: 54.03%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Walnut Cove, NC	44.00 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Walnut Cove, NC	42.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Walnut Cove, NC	45.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Walnut Cove, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	93	5.82%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	66	4.13%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	137	8.57%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	118	7.38%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	84	5.25%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	125	7.82%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	214	13.38%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	225	14.07%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	190	11.88%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	135	8.44%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	130	8.13%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	82	5.13%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Walnut Cove, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,101, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	256, 23.25%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	323, 29.34%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	374, 33.97%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	107, 9.72%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	41, 3.72%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.40, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Walnut Cove, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21	76.19%	23.81%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	138	97.10%, see rank	2.90%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	79	89.87%, see rank	10.13%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	60	65.00%, see rank	35.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	35.29%, see rank	64.71%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Walnut Cove, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	629, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	227, 36.09%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	402, 63.91%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	365, 58.03%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	243, 38.63%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	264, 41.97%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Walnut Cove, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,303	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	612	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	183	29.90%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	312	50.98%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	32	5.23%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	85	13.89%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	691	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	139	20.12%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	295	42.69%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	146	21.13%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	111	16.06%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Walnut Cove, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,564	97.81%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,320	82.55%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	231	14.45%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13	0.81%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	35	2.19%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	1.19%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	1.00%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.44%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	19	1.19%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.31%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Walnut Cove, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	608	96.66%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.59%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.48%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	1.27%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.