Walnut Cove is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,596 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walnut Cove is the 338th largest community in North Carolina.

Of important note, Walnut Cove is also a town of artists. Walnut Cove has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Walnut Cove’s character.

Walnut Cove is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In Walnut Cove, just 10.19% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Walnut Cove in 2022 was $22,873, 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 $91,492 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, Scottish, and European.

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