Locust Grove, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,532
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.9
6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
1.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,083
3.47% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$307,300
17.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,231
4.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Locust Grove, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Locust Grove, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Locust Grove, GA was $307,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Locust Grove, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Locust Grove, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Locust Grove, GA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.92% of Locust Grove, GA residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Locust Grove, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 359 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Locust Grove, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Locust Grove, GA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Locust Grove, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.31k ± 982
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.9k ± 1.02k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    359 ± 118
8.03%
Hispanic Population
846 people

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Locust Grove, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 359 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.03% of the people in Locust Grove, GA are hispanic (846 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Locust Grove, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.92%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
518 people
4.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
464 people

As of 2024, 4.92% of Locust Grove, GA residents (518 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Locust Grove, GA was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    516 ± 293
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    152 ± 106
  3. World War II
    48 ± 80

Locust Grove, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Locust Grove, GA employs 5.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Locust Grove, GA were Retail Trade (1,210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (948 people), and Public Administration (577 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,091), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,422), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,207).

Employment

Occupations

5.23k
2024 Value
± 840
4.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust Grove, GA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 5k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Locust Grove, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,086 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (804 people), and Management Occupations (537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Locust Grove, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.23k
2024 Value
± 840
4.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust Grove, GA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 5k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Locust Grove, GA, are Retail Trade (1,210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (948 people), and Public Administration (577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Locust Grove, GA, though some of these residents may live in Locust Grove, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,509
Median earning men ± $9,040
$25,685
Median earning women ± $22,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,865), Public Administration ($74,423), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,194), Manufacturing ($49,399), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Locust Grove, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Locust Grove, GA was $307,300 in 2024, which is 0.924 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,500 to $307,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Locust Grove, GA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Locust Grove, GA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Locust Grove, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,296
$2,811
Median Property Taxes
±$602

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Locust Grove, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Locust Grove, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Locust Grove, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,083
Median Household Income
± $9,356
3.36k
Number of Households
± 679

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Locust Grove, GA grew to $75,083 from the previous year's value of $72,563.

The following chart displays the households in Locust Grove, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Locust Grove, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.53%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Locust Grove, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

34.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Locust Grove, GA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Locust Grove, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Locust Grove, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Locust Grove, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Locust Grove, GA (1.67k out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Locust Grove, GA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Locust Grove, GA has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 6.04% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.5%
Uninsured
50.7%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
6.04%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
3.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Locust Grove, GA declined by 23.3% from 12.4% to 9.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Locust Grove, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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