Louisa

County:: Louisa County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.817
State:: Virginia

Louisa is a town located in Louisa County, Virginia. Louisa has a 2025 population of 2,254. It is also the county seat of Louisa County. Louisa is currently growing at a rate of 2.36% annually and its population has increased by 13.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,993 in 2020.

The average household income in Louisa is $86,586 with a poverty rate of 15.15%.The median age in Louisa is 41.1 years: 38 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Louisa includes 66.39% White, 24.77% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,493	66.39%
Black or African American	557	24.77%
Two or more races	176	7.83%
Asian	19	0.84%
Other race	4	0.18%

Louisa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Louisa's average per capita income is $44,482. Household income levels show a median of $55,202. The poverty rate stands at 15.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,438	-
Families	$85,066	$116,795
Households	$55,202	$86,586
Non Families	$36,000	$49,430

$44,482

Average Income

$55,202

Median Household Income

15.15%

Poverty Rate