Walnut Cove is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,603 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walnut Cove is the 338th largest community in North Carolina.

Being a small town, Walnut Cove does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Walnut Cove citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.68% of adults in Walnut Cove have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Walnut Cove in 2022 was $24,881, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,524 for a family of four. However, Walnut Cove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Walnut Cove is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walnut Cove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walnut Cove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Walnut Cove include English, German, Irish, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Walnut Cove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.