Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, home to about 5,873 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27051, and parts of 27101 are in Walkertown too.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Walkertown
Mostly Winston-Salem; part is in Walkertown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walkertown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walkertown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Walkertown had 5,692 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Forsyth County grew from 35,261 residents in 1900 to 382,590 in 2020.
Forsyth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winston Salem Rynlds Ap, NC weather station (3 miles away).
190,157 jobs at 9,141 businesses in Forsyth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walkertown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1771.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkertown ElementaryWalkertown | Pre-K–5 | 633 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Appalachian Academy at Middle ForkWalkertown | K–5 | 295 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Walkertown MiddleWalkertown | 6–8 | 617 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walkertown HighWalkertown | 9–12 | 662 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winston-Salem.
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