Overview
1,532
Total Population
46.1
Median age
53.92%
Female population %
85.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Locust Fork's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Locust Fork is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Locust Fork's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Locust Fork's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Locust Fork, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 12.86% aged 15 to 29, 50.13% aged 30 to 64, 18.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Locust Fork:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.92% females and 46.08% males in Locust Fork, AL.
- The Locust Fork, AL gender ratio is 85.5:100 i.e. 85.5 men to 100 women (0.855).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Locust Fork's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Locust Fork population: 97.91% are White and 2.09% are multiracial.
- Locust Fork's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,523 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Locust Fork is White with a population of 1,5 (97.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Locust Fork's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,222 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Locust Fork's population increased by 118 (11.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Locust Fork's population increased by 56 (4.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Locust Fork's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,035.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)