Cabarrus Today

28.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Locust in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,297.

83.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	404	16.7
Regular high school diploma	710	29.3
GED or alternative credential	57	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	150	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	403	16.6
Associate's degree	171	7.1
Bachelor's degree	420	17.3
Master's degree	103	4.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	5	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.