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Moving to Locust Grove, Georgia

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Population: 2,322. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,434 (+47.9% change)
Males: 1,157 (49.8%), Females: 1,165 (50.2%)

Henry County

Zip code: 30248

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $42,188
Median house value: $90,400

Population by Race

Races in Locust Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Black (14.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (24.9%), Irish (12.1%), German (8.0%), English (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Locust Grove, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Locust Grove

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Locust Grove city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +612 (+35.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Locust Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Locust Grove:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 30 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 47 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Locust Grove:

  • BERRY HILL (about 14 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
  • GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 15 miles; GRIFFIN, GA; Abbreviation: 6A2)
  • CLAYTON COUNTY – TARA FIELD (about 15 miles; HAMPTON, GA; Abbreviation: 4A7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Locust Grove:

  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 33 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)

Public primary/middle schools in Locust Grove:

  • LUELLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,418; Location: 2075 HAMPTON-LOCUST GROVE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,156; Location: 603 WALKER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 11)
  • UNITY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 930; Location: 1180 LEGUIN MILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 95 GRIFFIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

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