Louisburg, NC Population

Overview

2,952

Total Population

27.4

Median age

49.83%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Louisburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Louisburg is 27.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Louisburg's population under 18 was 16.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Louisburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Louisburg, 13.58% were under the age of 15, 40.01% aged 15 to 29, 24.22% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 4.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Louisburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Louisburg, NC.
The Louisburg, NC gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 418.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 260.

Louisburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Louisburg population: 37.03% are White, 58.43% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 2.27% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Louisburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,876 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Louisburg is Black or African American with a population of 1,725 (58.43% of the total population).

Louisburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,606 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Louisburg's population increased by 403 (13.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Louisburg's population decreased by 357 (10.41%), 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, Louisburg's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,968.