Locust city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,120
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,120
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,930
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 208
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $322,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,621
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $895
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,193
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,999
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,271
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,504
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,676
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 559.5
Population per square mile, 2010 360.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.14
FIPS Code 3738860