| | Walnut Cove, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,419 | 25,486 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.3% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.7% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.3 | 33.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,618 | 16,307 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,465 | 6,973 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,088 | 4,756 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.6% | 279.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.8% | 456.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,004.2 | 1,706.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.4 | 14.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Walnut Cove, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 9.5% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Walnut Cove, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| White | 61.3% | 59.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 26.4% | 22.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Walnut Cove, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 41.0% | 51.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.4% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.0% | 49.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.2% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.1% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 857 | 9,090 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 576 | 6,435 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.9% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 281 | 2,655 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.1% | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.9% | 7.4% | 10.8% |