2020 census As of the
2020 census, Walnut Springs had 795 residents in 287 households and 209 families. The median age was 33.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 287 households in Walnut Springs, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families were residing in the city. The
population density was 566.4 people/sq mi (219.2/km). The 312 housing units averaged 234.1/sq mi (90.6/km). The
racial makeup of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.08% of the population. Of the 262 households, 35.9% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were not families. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.46. In the city, the age distribution was 33.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 41.7% of those under 18 and 17.2% of those 65 or over. ==Education==