Locust, NC Population

Overview

4,275

Total Population

47.1

Median age

53.38%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Locust is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Locust's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Locust's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Locust, 15.65% were under the age of 15, 14.04% aged 15 to 29, 48.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 289 more females than males in Locust:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.38% females and 46.62% males in Locust, NC.
The Locust, NC gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 238.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 227.

Locust's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Locust population: 96.47% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American and 1.99% are multiracial.
Locust's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,226 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Locust is White with a population of 4,124 (96.47% of the total population).

Locust's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,708 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Locust's population increased by 580 (24.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Locust's population increased by 1,630 (55.71%), 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's population was lowest in year 2004 at 2,337.