Moving to Louisa, Virginia

Population: 1,401. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,510 (+7.8% change)
Males: 629 (44.9%), Females: 772 (55.1%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 23093

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $29,519
Median house value: $102,500

Population by Race

Races in Louisa:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
• Black (29.5%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.6%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.4%), German (5.9%), Italian (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 468 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Louisa

• High school or higher: 70.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Louisa town

• Never married: 27.9%
• Now married: 45.9%
• Separated: 5.2%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 11.3%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +315 (+29.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Louisa:

• VALUEMARK WESTEND BEHAVIOR HEALTH SYST (about 22 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
• CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 30 miles; CULPEPER, VA)
• MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Louisa:

• CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 32 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
• RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)
• SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 63 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Louisa:

• LOUISA COUNTY/FREEMAN FIELD (about 3 miles; LOUISA, VA; Abbreviation: LKU)
• GORDONSVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; GORDONSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: GVE)
• ORANGE COUNTY (about 15 miles; ORANGE, VA; Abbreviation: OMH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Louisa:

• PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
• MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
• J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
• UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 50 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)
• LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)

Public primary/middle schools in Louisa:

• THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 711; Location: 1782 JEFFERSON HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
• TREVILIANS ELEM. (Students: 591; Location: 2035 SPOTSWOOD TRAIL; Grades: PK – 05)