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Louisa County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 40,116   ( 6,963 from 2010 , 2,513 from 2020)
Land area: 495.0 square miles
Population density: 81.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,206 77.79% 22.1%
Black:5,77814.40% 0.9%
Indian:1630.41% 53.8%
Asian:3130.78% 80.9%
2+ races:9852.46% 45.5%
Hispanic:1,6714.17% 119.3%
Total non-White:8,91022.21% 17.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:928 12.3
Deaths:92512.3
Net Migration: 2,46232.7
Net Immigration: 821.1
Change in White population:5,644 17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,319 4.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,153
25,56277.10%
5,83217.59%
1060.32%
1730.52%
6772.04%
7622.30%
7,59122.90%

2000
25,627
19,51776.16%
5,50721.49%
1050.41%
660.26%
2410.94%
1820.71%
6,11023.84%

1990
20,325
14,83572.99%
5,23325.75%
480.24%
1170.58%
n/a
920.45%
5,49027.01%

1980
17,825
11,86566.56%
5,71732.07%
00.00%
320.18%
n/a
2091.17%
5,96033.44%

1970
14,004
8,55961.12%
5,40638.60%
90.06%
30.02%
n/a
240.17%
5,445 38.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,378 13.2
2,4909.7
6,59225.7
560.2
6,045 23.6
1,481 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,091 15.2
2,25511.1
4,32921.3
-5-0.0
4,682 23.0
620 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,701 15.2
1,912 10.7
1,810 10.2
n/a
2,970 16.7
-470 -2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,871 20.5
n/a
3,306 23.6
515 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Louisa County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.0
7,615 19.0%
32,501 81.0%
7,709 19.2%
14,642
2.59
10,554 72.1%
8,588 81.4%
567 5.4%
4,088 27.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
7,338 22.1%
25,815 77.9%
4,796 14.5%
12,944
2.54
9,369 72.4%
7,362 78.6%
660 7.0%
3,575 27.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
6,245 24.4%
19,382 75.6%
3,305 12.9%
9,975
2.55
7,319 73.4%
5,735 78.4%
598 8.2%
2,656 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
5,154 25.4%
15,171 74.6%
2,770 13.6%
7,451
2.70
5,609 75.3%
4,644 82.8%
306 5.5%
1,842 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
5,194 29.1%
12,631 70.9%
2,236 12.5%
5,997
2.95
4,850 80.9%
4,090 84.3%
225 4.6%
1,147 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Louisa County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,707 
Median Value$266,700 
Occupied14,64282.7%
Vacant3,06517.3%
Owned11,69279.9%
Rented2,95020.1%
Median Rent$1,137 
Single-Family Units15,19485.8%
    Detached14,86784.0%
    Attached3271.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5903.3%
Mobile Homes1,6899.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Louisa County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002821.9%
$10,000 to $14,9997605.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994753.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993352.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994002.7%
$30,000 to $34,9995814.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996014.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995864.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996014.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2708.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3499.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,61611.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2618.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4449.9%
$200,000 or more1,3259.0%
Median Household Income76,594 
Per Capita Income40,803 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7555.2%
Public Assistance1511.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,48310.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,88470.0%
Unemployed1,1625.1%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force17,05875.2%
Not in Labor Force5,62524.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3934,82857.0%
Non-Profit42277535.3%
Self-Employed1,30388359.6%
Local Government65099839.4%
State Government43777736.0%
Federal Government22516657.5%
Total Private + Self7,6965,71157.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7342,71639.0%
Total9,4308,42752.8%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,82015.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,12423.0%
Professional, Technical3,80521.2%
Service Occupations3,01216.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1270.7%
All others4,16923.3%
White Collar 59.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,34513.1%
Retail trade2,26512.6%
Educational services1,87210.4%
Construction1,5118.4%
Manufacturing1,1546.4%
Public administration1,1356.3%
Other services1,0796.0%
Finance and insurance1,0225.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0205.7%
Transportation and warehousing8975.0%
Accommodation and food services7604.2%
Utilities6393.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6373.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6263.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3522.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2461.4%
Information1831.0%
Wholesale trade1610.9%
Management200.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Louisa County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7311.92%
Puerto Rican1430.38%
Cuban460.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2020.53%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan490.13%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian180.05%
Salvadoran1340.35%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1630.43%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1460.38%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian170.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino910.24%
Taiwanese400.10%
Vietnamese210.06%
Japanese200.05%
Indian80.02%
Chinese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,62093.1%
Spanish1,1693.2%
Other Indo-European4391.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3941.1%
German, other Germanic2510.7%
Tagalog650.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun490.1%
Chinese400.1%
Other Asian390.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,58617.3%
German5,15213.5%
Irish4,59712.1%
American3,2648.6%
Italian1,3213.5%
European1,2163.2%
Scottish1,0872.9%
French1,0572.8%
Scotch-Irish8302.2%
Polish5021.3%
Russian4661.2%
Welsh4581.2%
British3480.9%
Norwegian2970.8%
Brazilian2760.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,54198.5%
Not a citizen5651.5%
Native36,54295.9%
Foreign-born1,5644.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Louisa County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,124 4.0%2,044 7.3%9,422 33.8%8,106 29.0%4,102 14.7%3,107 11.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,124 4.0%
9-12 Years 2,044 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,422 33.8%
Some College 8,106 29.0%
Bach. Degree 4,102 14.7%
Grad Degree 3,107 11.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Louisa County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,359 9,791 568 5.5% 4.4%
1991 10,446 9,515 931 8.9% 5.8%
1992 10,854 9,715 1,139 10.5% 6.2%
1993 10,661 9,728 933 8.8% 5.2%
1994 10,233 9,398 835 8.2% 4.8%
1995 10,058 9,089 969 9.6% 4.4%
1996 9,411 8,597 814 8.6% 4.3%
1997 9,421 8,761 660 7.0% 3.7%
1998 9,370 8,953 417 4.5% 2.8%
1999 9,691 9,359 332 3.4% 2.7%
2000 12,888 12,584 304 2.4% 2.3%
2001 13,219 12,799 420 3.2% 3.3%
2002 13,651 13,032 619 4.5% 4.4%
2003 14,006 13,380 626 4.5% 4.3%
2004 14,422 13,826 596 4.1% 4.1%
2005 15,138 14,544 594 3.9% 3.8%
2006 15,791 15,263 528 3.3% 3.3%
2007 16,160 15,653 507 3.1% 3.3%
2008 16,777 16,017 760 4.5% 4.3%
2009 16,743 15,401 1,342 8.0% 6.8%
2010 17,879 16,505 1,374 7.7% 7.3%
2011 17,913 16,695 1,218 6.8% 6.6%
2012 17,936 16,842 1,094 6.1% 5.9%
2013 18,056 17,057 999 5.5% 5.6%
2014 18,513 17,591 922 5.0% 5.1%
2015 18,866 18,078 788 4.2% 4.4%
2016 18,595 17,895 700 3.8% 4.0%
2017 19,676 19,012 664 3.4% 3.7%
2018 19,852 19,307 545 2.7% 2.9%
2019 20,220 19,700 520 2.6% 2.7%
2020 19,944 18,909 1,035 5.2% 6.2%
2021 20,142 19,459 683 3.4% 3.9%
2022 20,876 20,309 567 2.7% 2.9%
2023 21,087 20,527 560 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com