Locust Grove, GA Profile

Locust Grove, GA, population 3,434, is located in Georgia's Henry county, about 32.2 miles from Atlanta and 59.8 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Locust Grove's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Locust Grove has grown by about 48%.

Locust Grove's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Locust Grove tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	29.90
	Females	32.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,322	N/A
2001	2,620	12.83%
2002	2,734	4.35%
2003	2,851	4.28%
2004	2,936	2.98%
2005	3,434	16.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,188

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	453
2003	230
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	-	-	-	-	1
Robbery	-	3	0	-	-	-	-	10
Aggravated Assault	-	8	5	-	-	-	-	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,684
2003	6,897
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	5,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	17	17	-	-	-	-	45
Larceny, Theft	-	107	151	-	-	-	-	230
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	14	12	-	-	-	-	8
Arson	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	847 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles