Locust Grove, OK Population

Overview

1,422

Total Population

34.9

Median age

51.41%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Locust Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Locust Grove is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Locust Grove's population under 18 was 28.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Locust Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Locust Grove, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 23.49% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 more females than males in Locust Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Locust Grove, OK.
The Locust Grove, OK gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 72.

Locust Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Locust Grove population: 39.59% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 43.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 16.10% are multiracial.
Locust Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,369 (96.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Locust Grove is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 616 (43.32% of the total population).

Locust Grove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,787 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Locust Grove's population decreased by 330 (18.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Locust Grove's population decreased by 46 (3.24%), 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 Grove's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,375.