Population 35,647 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Locust Grove
Household size in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Locust Grove is a place of big households: 3.22 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.15 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 12 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Locust Grove is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.7, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Locust Grove than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Locust Grove
Renters in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Locust Grove is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 23.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Locust Grove than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. Vacancy is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Locust Grove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1999 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast has the oldest housing. Only 20 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,125 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,147 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,313 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,646 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$521 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Locust Grove pays $1,646 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Atlanta area as a whole ($1,799). Rent has climbed $521 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Locust Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Locust Grove than nationally: 30.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Locust Grove is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Locust Grove has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Georgia cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Locust Grove
| Period | Locust Grove | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Locust Grove: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Locust Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove | 3.22 | 35.6 | 13.9% | 15.8% | 7.3% | 2003 | $1,646 | 30.6% | 93.6% | 7.0% |
| Luella | 3.54 | 44.6 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2001 | $1,208 | 24.5% | 87.8% | 21.3% |
| Jenkinsburg | 2.95 | 41.2 | 14.8% | 22.6% | 4.3% | 1995 | $1,035 | 18.3% | 81.6% | 2.1% |
| McDonough | 2.99 | 36.8 | 16.2% | 24.5% | 6.7% | 2001 | $1,871 | 31.5% | 93.2% | 6.5% |
| East Griffin | 2.80 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 1981 | $979 | 15.5% | 84.9% | 10.9% |
| Jackson | 2.69 | 40.5 | 17.6% | 26.1% | 9.5% | 1994 | $1,163 | 15.7% | 88.1% | 3.3% |
| Patillo | 3.74 | 36.1 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 1996 | $969 | 12.5% | 72.9% | 2.0% |
| Pomona | 3.22 | 34.6 | 23.7% | 42.5% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,099 | 11.8% | 77.1% | 1.4% |
| Sunny Side | 3.22 | 32.8 | 18.6% | 37.9% | 21.6% | 1991 | $1,165 | 7.9% | 81.5% | 2.1% |
| Pepperton | 2.81 | 39.9 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 5.0% | 1997 | $956 | 13.2% | 82.6% | 6.6% |
| Griffin | 2.67 | 39.8 | 18.3% | 39.0% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,150 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Locust Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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