LouisaVA
A town of 2,435, settled in 1873. A regional job hub with 1,207 jobs.
Population
2,435
+27.8% since 2010
Typical home
$381K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Jobs based here
1,207
A job hub
What makes Louisa stand out The 2 things Louisa does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Louisa has grown 27.8% since 2010 1,555 people in 2010; 2,435 today.
What’s changed most in Louisa? 1,555 2010
1,987 2020
2,435 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Louisa Most working residents leave Louisa for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Charlottesville (4%), University of Virginia (3%) and Pantops (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Louisa 10%
Charlottesville 4%
University of Virginia 3%
Pantops 3%
Orange 2%
27 mi
median commute distance
1,207
jobs based in Louisa
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Earthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Louisa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–48°
Spring 43–68°
Summer 63–86°
Fall 45–69°
Oct 20
typical first frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Louisa beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Louisa VA More older adults who have lost all their teeth 21% 11.1% More adults who have had a stroke 4.4% 3.3% More adults with COPD 8% 6.2%
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among VA towns
Housing
A typical Louisa home is worth about $381K The typical Louisa home is worth about $381,000, up 3.4% in a year, 8% below the Virginia typical home.
$381K Zillow home value
Typical home value Louisa $381K
Virginia $415K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns Louisa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Louisa 3.1
Virginia 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Louisa 5.3
Virginia 13.9
U.S. 15.5
45th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
57th
percentile among VA towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
12
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
0.2% of Louisa is conserved land 0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.2% conserved
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 1,165 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Town of Louisa Community Park 0.2 mi 13 2. Louisa Town Park — 9
A job hub Every workday, about 1,131 people come to Louisa for work Where Louisa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4% → Charlottesville Charlottesville 4%
3% → University of Virginia University of Virginia 3%
3% → Pantops Pantops 3%
2% → Orange Orange 2%
2% → Richmond Richmond 2%
2% → Harrisonburg Harrisonburg 2%
Louisa · 10% stay
1,207 jobs based in Louisa
10% of working residents work in town
27 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Louisa?
Census LEHD 2023
2004 · Louisa County Courthouse (Built 1905), Louisa (Louisa County, Virginia) · Wikimedia Commons
Louisa’s story
153 years in pictures
14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Louisa on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Louisa (originally Louisa Court House) is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1873
Population 1,987
Area 1.8 sq mi
Elevation 466 ft
ZIP code 23093
Area code 540 
