| Official Name: | Walkertown, North Carolina |
| Named For: | Robert Walker[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Forsyth |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1984 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.72 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5692 |
| Population Density Km2: | 328.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 849.81 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 896 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1347°N -80.15°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 27051 |
| Area Code: | 336 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-70660[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406821 |
Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a rural area outside of Winston-Salem. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 5,695 at the 2020 census.[4]
is located in eastern Forsyth County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Winston-Salem. U.S. Route 311 passes through the center of town, and U.S. Route 158 passes through the southeastern part; both highways lead southwest 8miles to downtown Winston-Salem. US 311 continues north-northeast to Madison, while US 158 leads east-northeast to Reidsville. North Carolina Highway 66 crosses both highways, leading northwest 10miles to Rural Hall. The future Interstate 74 currently designated as NC Highway 74, bypasses most of the town to the south while following parallel with NC 66; both highways going southeast connect the town to Kernersville, northwest to Rural Hall.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Walkertown has a total area of 17.1km2, of which 0.5sqkm, or 0.31%, is water.[5]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,916 | 68.8% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 983 | 17.27% | |
| Native American | 18 | 0.32% | |
| Asian | 51 | 0.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% | |
| Other/Mixed | 258 | 4.53% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 464 | 8.15% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,009 people, 1,696 households, and 1,187 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 305.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.03% White, 10.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 1,696 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,454, and the median income for a family was $53,679. Males had a median income of $36,558 versus $26,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,304. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
The current mayor of the town is Kenneth "Doc" Davis.
Walkertown was named for Robert Walker who was living at the site by 1771.[6] Walker left the area to relocate in the West, but his home remained standing through the mid-20th century.[7] The town was incorporated in 1984.[8]
The Thomas A. Crews House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.