Walnut Grove, Georgia

Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.

Walnut Grove, Georgia
Town
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Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°44′33″N 83°51′09″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Walton
Area [1]
• Total	2.87 sq mi (7.45 km2)
• Land	2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,322
• Density	465.33/sq mi (179.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30052
Area code	470/678/770
FIPS code	13-80228[2]
GNIS feature ID	333357[3]
Website	www.walnutgrovegeorgia.com

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905.^[4] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	112		—
1920	143		27.7%
1930	110		−23.1%
1940	117		6.4%
1950	121		3.4%
1960	119		−1.7%
1970	175		47.1%
1980	387		121.1%
1990	458		18.3%
2000	1,241		171.0%
2010	1,330		7.2%
2020	1,322		−0.6%
2023 (est.)	1,575	[6]	19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Walnut Grove racial composition as of 2020^[8]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,107	83.74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	87	6.58%
Native American	2	0.15%
Asian	5	0.38%
Other/mixed	59	4.46%
Hispanic or Latino	62	4.69%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.

Education

Public education in Walnut Grove is administered by Walton County School District.^[9] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.

Notable people

• Barbecue Bob, blues musician
• Bazoline Estelle Usher, educator

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Walnut Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1209 – via Google Books.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
9. "Homepage". Walton County School District. Retrieved June 28, 2019.