Walnut Creek, North Carolina Population 2024

1,103

Walnut Creek Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walnut Creek was:

  • White: 93.71%
  • Two or more races: 4.1%
  • Black or African American: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
518.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.85% (20)
The current population of Walnut Creek, North Carolina is 1,103 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,083.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,57893.71%
Two or more races694.1%
Black or African American181.07%
Asian140.83%
Other race50.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walnut Creek Population by Race

Walnut Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Walnut Creek Median Age

42.4

Total

37.2

Male

50.7

Female

Walnut Creek Adults

There are 1,189 adults, (304 of whom are seniors) in Walnut Creek.

Walnut Creek Age Dependency

90.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Walnut Creek Sex Ratio

Female71442.4%
Male97057.6%

Walnut Creek Population by Age

Walnut Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5662.9888.511.5
Married4373.1987.412.6
Female492.781000
Non Family461.171000
Male342.9170.629.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walnut Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade343.05%
Associates Degree665.91%
Bachelors Degree42437.99%
Graduate Degree33530.02%
High School Graduate696.18%
Less Than 9th Grade141.25%
Some College17415.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0691,024723
2+ Races161613
Black13105
Hispanic12129
Asian101010
Other Race555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,483$118,750$44,167
Graduate Degree$128,095$220,104$125,083
High School Graduate$11,094$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$82,543$115,714$66,563
Some College$54,545$0$58,125

$82,543

Average Earnings

$115,714

Average Male

$66,563

Average Female

Walnut Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walnut Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walnut Creek Language

93.79% of Walnut Creek residents speak only English, while 6.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.33% of the population.

Walnut Creek Language

Walnut Creek Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5751348.51%
Black18316.67%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

8.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walnut Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is Black, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is White, with 8.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.84%.

Walnut Creek Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.08%
Some College10%
High School8.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.11%

Walnut Creek Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Walnut Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walnut Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$151,944$232,263
Households$145,417$223,423
Married Families$193,047$-999,999,999
Non Families$100,313$120,865

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walnut Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

75.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Walnut Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walnut Creek Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Walnut Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walnut Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

182

Number of Veterans

159

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War116
Second Gulf War61
Vietnam40
Korea5
World War II0

Walnut Creek Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
65 to 7455
75+30
55 to 6429
18 to 340

Walnut Creek Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17615.73%
Asian428.57%
Black215.38%

Walnut Creek Veterans by Race

Walnut Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walnut Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Walnut Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Creek Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.69%

Born in Walnut Creek

95.37%

Native Born

4.63%

Foreign Born

3.09%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.37% of Walnut Creek residents were born in the United States, with 54.69% having been born in North Carolina. 3.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Walnut Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,12850.45%
20281,12350.45%
20271,11850.45%
20261,11350.45%
20251,10850.45%
20241,10350.46%
20231,098111.01%
20221,08770.65%
20211,080-3-0.28%
20201,08321925.35%
201986410.12%
201886310.12%
2017862-2-0.23%
2016864-1-0.12%
201586500%
201486510.12%
201386420.23%
201286240.47%
201185870.82%
201085100%

Walnut Creek Population by Year