Locust Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 10,734 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the 111th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Locust Grove was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Locust Grove economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Locust Grove, where the median household income is $67,143.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Locust Grove, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Locust Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Locust Grove overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Locust Grove, 22.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2018 was $27,454, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,816 for a family of four. However, Locust Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Locust Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Locust Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Locust Grove include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.