Louisa, VA Demographics

A map of Louisa's Population by Race

Louisa, Virginia had a population of 1,987 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 24.2% Black, 1.2% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Louisa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is the 280th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Louisa's White Population

1,195 residents of Louisa identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Louisa roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #447 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is less White than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (88.5% White), Mineral (80.6% White), Gordonsville (66.9% White), Orange (62.6% White), and Palmyra (81.9% White).

Louisa's Black Population

481 residents of Louisa identify as Black, or 24.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Louisa slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #140 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is more Black than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (4.2% Black), Mineral (5.5% Black), Gordonsville (21.5% Black), Orange (22.1% Black), and Palmyra (8.7% Black).

Louisa's Asian Population

24 residents of Louisa identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Louisa slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #274 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is more Asian than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (0.2% Asian), Mineral (1.1% Asian), Gordonsville (0.4% Asian), and Orange (0.7% Asian). Louisa is less Asian than neighboring Palmyra (1.6% Asian).

Louisa's Hispanic Population

137 residents of Louisa identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Louisa roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #246 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is more Hispanic than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (2.6% Hispanic), Gordonsville (4.8% Hispanic), and Palmyra (0% Hispanic). Louisa is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineral (7% Hispanic), and Orange (7.2% Hispanic).

Louisa's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Louisa identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisa roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #404 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mineral (0.9% Native American/Other), Orange (0.9% Native American/Other), and Palmyra (2.4% Native American/Other).

Louisa's Multiracial Population

140 residents of Louisa identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Louisa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Louisa is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Louisa is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (3.9% Multiracial), Mineral (4.9% Multiracial), Gordonsville (5.9% Multiracial), Orange (6.6% Multiracial), and Palmyra (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.