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Locust Fork is a Census town of 1,402 people across 3.89 square miles of land, in Blount County. Median household income is $50,000, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Locust Fork
What Locust Fork is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.89 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land360 plus or minus 92
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlount County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Locust Fork
How many people live in Locust Fork
- Population1,402 plus or minus 359
- Median age43.8 plus or minus 9.8
- Population under 18312 plus or minus 99
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over241 plus or minus 92
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households530 plus or minus 132
- Family households381 plus or minus 115
- Share of households that are families71.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Locust Fork
Income and work in Locust Fork
- Median household income$50,000 plus or minus $29,420
- Per capita income$31,529
- Civilian labor force602 plus or minus 188
- Employed575 plus or minus 179
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,001 plus or minus 258
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.0 percent plus or minus 28.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Locust Fork
Housing in Locust Fork
- Housing units579 plus or minus 140
- Occupied units530 plus or minus 132
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied448 plus or minus 116
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,121
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.9 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Single family units422 plus or minus 109
- Share single family72.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more0.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Mobile homes148 plus or minus 78
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Locust Fork
How Locust Fork gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute545 plus or minus 168
- Commuting under 15 minutes115 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more313 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.4 percent
- Drove alone85.5 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Locust Fork
Flood risk in Locust Fork
- NFIP communityTown of Locust Fork
- NFIP community number010003
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The Town of Locust Fork does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010003 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Blount County, not Locust Fork
Blount County context, not Locust Fork figures
- Establishments in Blount County777
- Covered employment, Blount County9,094
- Average annual pay, Blount County$45,687
- Housing units permitted, Blount County17
Every figure in this section is published for Blount County as a whole and is not a measurement of Locust Fork.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Locust Fork questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Locust Fork, Alabama?
1,402, in 530 households. Locust Fork town covers 3.89 square miles of land, which is 360 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Locust Fork in?
Blount County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Locust Fork?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,400. Median gross rent is $1,121 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Locust Fork in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Locust Fork appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Locust Fork, town of, community 010003, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Locust Fork figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Blount County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Locust Fork.
Is zoning published for Locust Fork?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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