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Louisa County, VA

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

AI Overview

Louisa County is a small, largely residential rural community of 39,012 with an 82.2% homeownership rate, median home values of $275,600, and median gross rent of $1,208/month, reflecting relatively affordable housing alongside a median household income of $86,689. The available labor force is modest—62.5% participation—with 27.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $43,663, and a 5.7% unemployment rate; a mean commute of 35.7 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county. The county posted 10.3% population growth over five years and a GDP per capita of $62,130, while a median age of 44.8 and a poverty rate of 10.1% round out the demographic profile.

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

Population

39,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,689

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,890 (77.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,640 (11.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,168 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,109 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race738 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone242 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,265
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic536
  3. 3.Other Indo-European481
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic253
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,237

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,130

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,739
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,420
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,152
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,847
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,381

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,488
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,819
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,341
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,591
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,252

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)588
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.38×)1,228
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)1,708
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)1,437
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)1,119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,208/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,576 (20.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,658 (13.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,579 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,458 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,449 (11.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999870 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,663

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,615 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,248 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled1,993 (10.4%)
  • Walked169 (0.9%)
  • Other129 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit54 (0.3%)

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.