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Locust Grove Georgia Information: Locust Grove, Georgia is part of HENRY County. Population for Locust Grove from the last gathering is 2322. You can view Locust Grove venues that host many Locust Grove GA events every year. You can also research Locust Grove Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Locust Grove Georgia real estate guide. Locust Grove Georgia has a latitude of 33.3575 and a longitude of -84.1056. Zip codes in Locust Grove, GA include 30248 ... more Locust Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Locust Grove, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Locust Grove, GA was 2,322.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Locust Grove was 1,157, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Locust Grove, GA
There are an estimated 508 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Locust Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Locust Grove is 1,165 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Locust Grove, Georgia
There are an estimated 507 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Locust Grove, GA
The median age of people living in Locust Grove, GA was 31.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Locust Grove was 195. There were 1,640 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (193) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Locust Grove, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Locust Grove, GA was 2,289.

White Population in Locust Grove, GA
The estimated White population in the Locust Grove community is 1,904, which is 82 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Locust Grove, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 334, which is 14.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Locust Grove, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Locust Grove, GA was 14.

Asian Population in Locust Grove, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Locust Grove, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Locust Grove was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Locust Grove community was 48, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Locust Grove, GA
The household population number in Locust Grove was 2,322.

Group Quarters Population in Locust Grove, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Locust Grove, GA
The average household size in Locust Grove is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Locust Grove, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 863 total housing units in Locust Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 817, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 666 were owner-occupied (81.5), and 151 were renter-occupied (18.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Locust Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Locust Grove, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 384, with a median value in dollars of 90,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Locust Grove, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $865 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Locust Grove, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,062 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Locust Grove, Georgia
131 people in Locust Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Locust Grove, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Locust Grove was 266, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Locust Grove, GA
In 2000, there were 459 people in Locust Grove, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Locust Grove, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 52 people in Locust Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Locust Grove, Georgia
There were 1,164 in the labor force in Locust Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Locust Grove was 32.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Locust Grove, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Locust Grove, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Locust Grove, Georgia
Per capita income in Locust Grove in the last full census was 16,120. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Locust Grove numbered 36, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Locust Grove, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 208, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.