Walnut Cove, NC Demographics
A map of Walnut Cove's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,083 | 68.3% |
Black | 358 | 22.6% |
Multiracial | 78 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 47 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 17 | 1.1% |
Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
Walnut Cove, North Carolina had a population of 1,586 in 2020. It was 68.3% White, 22.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Walnut Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is the 358th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Walnut Cove's White Population
1,083 residents of Walnut Cove identify as White, or 68.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Walnut Cove slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is more White than neighboring Rural Hall (60.2% White). Walnut Cove is less White than neighboring Germanton (84.4% White), Danbury (87.3% White), Walkertown (68.8% White), and Stokesdale (83.9% White).
Walnut Cove's Black Population
358 residents of Walnut Cove identify as Black, or 22.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walnut Cove roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #247 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is more Black than neighboring Germanton (3.7% Black), Danbury (4.8% Black), Walkertown (17.3% Black), Stokesdale (4.6% Black), and Rural Hall (20.2% Black).
Walnut Cove's Asian Population
3 residents of Walnut Cove identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Walnut Cove roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #571 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is less Asian than neighboring Germanton (0.5% Asian), Danbury (2.1% Asian), Walkertown (0.9% Asian), Stokesdale (2.3% Asian), and Rural Hall (0.6% Asian).
Walnut Cove's Hispanic Population
47 residents of Walnut Cove identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walnut Cove slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #608 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Germanton (5.1% Hispanic), Danbury (4.8% Hispanic), Walkertown (8.2% Hispanic), Stokesdale (5.5% Hispanic), and Rural Hall (12.9% Hispanic).
Walnut Cove's Native American/Other Population
17 residents of Walnut Cove identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Walnut Cove roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #206 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Germanton (0.9% Native American/Other), Danbury (0.5% Native American/Other), Walkertown (0.7% Native American/Other), and Stokesdale (0.8% Native American/Other). Walnut Cove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rural Hall (1.3% Native American/Other).
Walnut Cove's Multiracial Population
78 residents of Walnut Cove identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walnut Cove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Walnut Cove is ranked #140 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Walnut Cove is more Multiracial than neighboring Danbury (0.5% Multiracial), Walkertown (4.2% Multiracial), Stokesdale (2.9% Multiracial), and Rural Hall (4.8% Multiracial). Walnut Cove is less Multiracial than neighboring Germanton (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.