Walnut CreekNC
A town of 1,119, settled in 1980.
Is Walnut Creek a good place to live?
The best of Walnut Creek’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and a B for health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Walnut Creek, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. On cost of living, just 22 of North Carolina’s 450 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Walnut Creek has 1 place on the National Register. On civic life, just 6 of North Carolina’s 331 towns do worse. Walnut Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,119 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Walnut Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Walnut Creek is from typical.
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Moving to Walnut Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Creek.
In Walnut Creek, the median household income runs higher than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
At $166,000, Walnut Creek’s median household income is above both the North Carolina town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.6% of Walnut Creek residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Walnut Creek has added 54 jobs, to 106 in 2023.
| Walnut Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Walnut Creek is valued at about $437K
The typical Walnut Creek home is worth about $437,000, up 2.8% in a year, 31% above the North Carolina typical home. The median rent in Walnut Creek is $1,788 a month.
| Walnut Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Walnut Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Walnut Creek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walnut Creek has mild winters and hot summers
Walnut Creek has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Walnut Creek’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walnut Creek ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Walnut Creek beats the North Carolina average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Walnut Creek.
| Walnut Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Walnut Creek | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Walnut Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Creek
About 5 of every 100 Walnut Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Walnut Creek for work
Where Walnut Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Creek
Village in North Carolina, United States
Walnut Creek is a village in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Walnut Creek had a population of 1,084. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is built around the Walnut Creek Country Club.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Area code
- 919
Questions about Walnut Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut Creek, NC expensive?
Yes. That is 7.3 years of the area's median household income ($59,733 across the Goldsboro, NC metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.