Walnut Grove, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,685

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

6.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,208

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,300

Population & Diversity

Walnut Grove, GA is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.82% of Walnut Grove, GA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 6.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Walnut Grove, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Walnut Grove, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Grove, GA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walnut Grove, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 290
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 202
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 124

7.36%

Hispanic Population

124 people

7.36% of the people in Walnut Grove, GA are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnut Grove, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 5.82% of Walnut Grove, GA residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walnut Grove, GA was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walnut Grove, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Walnut Grove, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walnut Grove, GA.

Economy

The economy of Walnut Grove, GA employs 867 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut Grove, GA were Manufacturing (156 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,022), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,000).

Employment

Occupations

867

2024 Value

± 261

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, GA grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 847 employees to 867 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Grove, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (118 people), and Production Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Grove, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

867

2024 Value

± 261

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, GA grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 847 employees to 867 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Grove, GA, are Manufacturing (156 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Grove, GA, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Grove, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $12,022

$37,183

Median earning women ± $9,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,500), and Manufacturing ($48,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Grove, GA was $264,300 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,800 to $264,300, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Grove, GA is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut Grove, GA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Grove, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,584

$550

Median Property Taxes

±$193

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walnut Grove, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walnut Grove, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Walnut Grove, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walnut Grove, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,208

Median Household Income

± $26,793

617

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 617 households in Walnut Grove, GA grew to $83,208 from the previous year's value of $81,823.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Walnut Grove, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Grove, GA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Walnut Grove, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walnut Grove, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut Grove, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Grove, GA (163 out of 1.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Grove, GA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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