Louisa County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,416
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,416
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,837
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 620
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,237
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,849
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,844
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,091
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,779
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,478
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,126
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 211
Total employment, 2023 3,089
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 164,876
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 666
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 78
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.0
Population per square mile, 2010 28.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 401.77
FIPS Code 19115