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Louisa County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Louisa County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Louisa County is a small rural Iowa county of 10,710 residents with a manufacturing and agricultural economic base, where GDP per capita of $70,801 runs well above median worker earnings of $43,336, suggesting capital-intensive industry. The workforce is modestly educated—16.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with an unemployment rate of 3.8% and labor force participation of 64.6%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $137,600 and median gross rent of $797/month, though the county has lost 4.6% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,354

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.6% since 2018

Louisa County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,429 (78.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone983 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race453 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races405 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone231 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone110 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,310
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island127
  3. 3.Other Indo-European30
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

620

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,801

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,747

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,506
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,071
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)493
  4. 4.Construction (Group)434
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining415

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,463
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,408
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations824
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations824
  5. 5.Service Occupations772

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.40×)373
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.95×)1,560
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)440
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)132
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.90×)279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999418 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999383 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999356 (10.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999316 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999227 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999196 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,174 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled661 (12.7%)
  • Worked At Home218 (4.2%)
  • Other87 (1.7%)
  • Walked39 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle7 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.