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Walnut Cove, NC

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Population
1,609
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
658 ft
Median Home Value
$217,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$674/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,815
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityKernersville, North Carolina13 miles away · 29,128 residents.

About Walnut Cove

Walnut Cove is an incorporated town in Stokes County, North Carolina, situated near Belews Lake in the Piedmont Triad region. Settled in the mid-eighteenth century as Town Fork and home to the annual Walnut Cove Springfest, the historic community of approximately 2,115 has its public K-12 education administered by Stokes County Schools locally.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingLow Rent PricesA94.3rating

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