Walnut

County:: Tippah County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.428
State:: Mississippi

Walnut is a town located in Tippah County, Mississippi. Walnut has a 2025 population of 666. Walnut is currently declining at a rate of -1.19% annually and its population has decreased by -5.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 705 in 2020.

The average household income in Walnut is $40,596 with a poverty rate of 33.07%.The median age in Walnut is 29.9 years: 25.3 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Walnut includes 82.15% White, 11.22% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	520	82.15%
Black or African American	71	11.22%
Two or more races	36	5.69%
Other race	5	0.79%
Native American	1	0.16%

Walnut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Walnut's average per capita income is $27,417. Household income levels show a median of $27,396. The poverty rate stands at 33.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,250	-
Families	$44,643	$55,321
Households	$27,396	$40,596
Non Families	$14,740	$22,256

$27,417

Average Income

$27,396

Median Household Income

33.07%

Poverty Rate