Louisa, VA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

2,249

3.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.244% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

0.0586% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,202

6.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$308,200

8.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,059

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Louisa, VA had a population of 2.25k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $55,202. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Louisa, VA grew from 2,173 to 2,249, a 3.5% increase and its median household income grew from $51,989 to $55,202, a 6.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisa, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Louisa, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Louisa, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Louisa, VA was $308,200, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.

Most people in Louisa, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisa, VA was N/A per household.

United States Virginia Louisa County, VA Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (South & East) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Louisa, VA is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.96% of Louisa, VA residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2023, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Louisa, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 557 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Louisa, VA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Louisa, VA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Louisa, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisa, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 308
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
557 ± 186
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 108

4.58%

Hispanic Population

103 people

4.58% of the people in Louisa, VA are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Louisa, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

3.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2023, 3.96% of Louisa, VA residents (89 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisa, VA was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Louisa, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Louisa, VA employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Louisa, VA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2023 Value

± 185

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Louisa, VA grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 884 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisa, VA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisa, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2023 Value

± 185

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Louisa, VA grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 884 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisa, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisa, VA, though some of these residents may live in Louisa, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Louisa, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louisa, VA was $308,200 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $285,200 to $308,200, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisa, VA is 39.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Louisa, VA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisa, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$308,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,120

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Louisa, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Louisa, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 39.6% of the housing units in Louisa, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisa, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Louisa, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,202

Median Household Income

± $9,703

Number of Households

± 172

In 2023, the median household income of the 1k households in Louisa, VA grew to $55,202 from the previous year's value of $51,989.

The following chart displays the households in Louisa, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisa, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)
Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Louisa, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.77%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisa, VA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Louisa, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Louisa, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Louisa, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Louisa, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisa, VA (326 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisa, VA is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

Health

87.6% of the population of Louisa, VA has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisa County, VA see 9533 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.44% increase from the previous year (9398 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5550 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Louisa County, VA.

9,533 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisa County, VA

Primary care physicians in Louisa County, VA see an average of 9,533 patients per year. This represents a 1.44% increase from the previous year (9,398 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisa County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Louisa, VA grew by 0.929% from 12.2% to 12.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Louisa, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring