CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Locust

North Carolina · 1,927 residents · 8.22 sq mi

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Locust is home to 1,927 people in North Carolina. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of residents. Median home value sits at $59,800. That is roughly 21% ahead of the North Carolina median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,927

−20%vs 2000

vs 2,416 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(134)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(144)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(133)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.3%(334)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(292)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(228)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(166)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(57)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,269

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,556 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,700

−34%vs 2000

vs $19,250 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,800

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$426

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $529 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

20.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(2,267)

Black1.5%(37)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(82)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,894)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(143)

Puerto Rican0.8%(47)

Ancestry

English15.6%(910)

German11.4%(665)

American9.4%(547)

Irish8.2%(479)

French3.7%(216)

Italian3%(176)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(160)

Swedish1.1%(66)

Russian1%(60)

Scottish0.9%(55)

Polish0.8%(46)

British0.6%(37)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.5%(32)

Dutch0.5%(31)

West Indian0.5%(27)

Jamaican0.5%(27)

Ukrainian0.4%(22)

Portuguese0.3%(20)

Welsh0.3%(19)

Swiss0.3%(18)

Subsaharan African0.2%(14)

Nigerian0.2%(14)

Greek0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.7%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.9 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 28.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.4%(859)

Married51.5%(1,153)

Widowed5.2%(116)

Divorced5%(111)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(651)

Married43.9%(1,091)

Widowed14.1%(350)

Divorced15.8%(393)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.6%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.8%(89)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.7%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 208 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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