Louisa, VA Population

Overview

1,999

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.03%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

158

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Louisa's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Louisa is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Louisa's population under 18 was 20.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Louisa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Louisa, 16.46% were under the age of 15, 19.96% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 21.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Louisa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Louisa, VA.
The Louisa, VA gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 95.

Louisa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Louisa population: 61.53% are White, 28.31% are Black or African American, 0.70% are Asian, 4.30% are some other race and 5.15% are multiracial.
Louisa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,841 (92.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Louisa is White with a population of 1,23 (61.53% of the total population).

Louisa's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,107 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Louisa's population increased by 161 (11.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Louisa's population increased by 433 (27.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Louisa's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,400.