Median Household Income
$76,504 ± $18,990
Median Home Value
$322,100 ± $31,599
Median Gross Rent
$895 ± $609/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,676
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Homeownership Rate
86.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5%
Median Age
36.2
Average Commute
28 min
Households
2,193
Veterans
208
Population Over Time
Locust grew 94.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,997
2016
3,036
2018
3,351
2020
3,439
2022
4,700
2024
5,840
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.5%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
Black or African American
2.7%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.