Louisa County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,012
Median household income: $80,343
Median home value: $275,600

Home to 39,012 residents, Louisa County is one of Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $80,343 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Louisa County's population grew 8.2% from 36,040 to 39,012, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $60,975 to $80,343.

The typical home was built around 1994. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,012
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,343
Median home value: $275,600
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 18,047
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,04039,012

Median household income

$60,975$80,343

Median home value

$223,100$275,600

Median gross rent

$937$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,040	$60,975	$223,100	$937
2020	36,654	$67,027	$234,700	$905
2021	37,136	$70,974	$239,300	$1,046
2022	38,106	$76,594	$266,700	$1,137
2023	39,012	$80,343	$275,600	$1,208

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,055	5.3%
5 to 17	5,828	14.9%
18 to 24	2,518	6.5%
25 to 34	4,503	11.5%
35 to 44	4,756	12.2%
45 to 54	4,827	12.4%
55 to 64	6,560	16.8%
65 to 74	5,095	13.1%
75 and over	2,870	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,651	76.0%
Black or African American	5,179	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	180	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	256	0.7%
Two or more races	2,174	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,520	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,083	10.8%
High school graduate	9,885	34.5%
Some college or associate's	7,731	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,455	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,457	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,170	76.9%
Carpooled	2,057	11.2%
Public transit	53	0.3%
Walked	84	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,917	10.4%
Other means	146	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,393	14.5%
15 to 29 min	3,666	22.2%
30 to 44 min	5,109	30.9%
45 to 59 min	3,166	19.2%
60+ min	2,176	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 10.1% (3,916 of 38,840)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,230	73.8%
Nonfamily households	3,981	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,211	84.3%
Vacant	2,836	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,355	81.2%
Renter-occupied	2,856	18.8%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,216	84.3%
1-unit, attached	330	1.8%
2 to 4 units	218	1.2%
5 to 19 units	360	2.0%
20 or more units	195	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,728	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 51109
State: Virginia
Land area: 495 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 37.9727, -77.9598

Cities & places

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