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.

Geography

Walkertown is located in northeastern Forsyth County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Winston-Salem. Interstate 74, traverses parallel with NC 66; with both highways going southeast to Kernersville and northwest to Rural Hall. U.S. Route 311 and U.S. Route 158 connect around to downtown Winston-Salem, while US 311 continues north-northeast to Madison, and US 158 continuing east-northeast to Reidsville North Carolina Highway 66 crosses both highways, leading northwest to Rural Hall.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Walkertown has a total area of , of which , or 0.31%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Walkertown had a population of 5,692. The median age was 44.8 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,413 households in Walkertown, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. There were 1,486 families residing in the town. Of all households, 48.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Many of his descendants relocated to the West during the 1850s. Walker's home remained standing through the mid-20th century. The town was incorporated in 1984.

thumb|upright|The old-time musician [[Riley Baugus, a notable inhabitant of Walkertown]]

The Thomas A. Crews House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notable person

  • Riley Baugus, old-time musician.

References

  • Town of Walkertown official website
  • Walkertown Area Historical Society
  • Walkertown Public Library