Cabarrus Today

30.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Locust in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.5 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,351.

86.5 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	336	13.5
Regular high school diploma	756	30.4
GED or alternative credential	86	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	161	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	389	15.6
Associate's degree	244	9.8
Bachelor's degree	390	15.7
Master's degree	113	4.5
Professional school degree	5	0.2
Doctorate degree	8	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.