Cabarrus Today

31.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Locust in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.0 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,253.

87.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Locust residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	303	12.8
Regular high school diploma	661	27.8
GED or alternative credential	104	4.4
Some college less than 1 year	140	5.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree	428	18
Associate's degree	260	11
Bachelor's degree	371	15.6
Master's degree	92	3.9
Professional school degree	6	0.3
Doctorate degree	9	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.