CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Louisville

Alabama · 729 residents · 2.75 sq mi

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With 729 people, Louisville is a city in Alabama. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 29.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $30,800. Median rent is $146 a month. 117 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $22,422, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

729

+19%vs 2000

vs 612 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

265 / sq mi

+19%vs 2000

vs 223 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

33.1

−15%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024518

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.2%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(72)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.2%(74)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(99)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(62)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(66)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(52)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,422

+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,859 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,397

−21%vs 2000

vs $13,151 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.4%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,800

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2022

Median gross rent

$146

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $288 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

15.7% rent

Afford Score

1.4

1990 – 2022

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.8%(317)

Black40.7%(249)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(39)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic52.5%(383)

Black47.1%(343)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(8)

Central American0.2%(1)

Honduran0.2%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(2)

Japanese0.2%(1)

Ancestry

American18.1%(94)

Irish9.5%(49)

German7.1%(37)

English2.1%(11)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(7)

Italian1%(5)

French0.8%(4)

Scottish0.8%(4)

Dutch0.4%(2)

Polish0.4%(2)

Subsaharan African0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.7%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 18.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.9%(42)

Married48.8%(79)

Widowed9.3%(15)

Divorced16%(26)

Women 15+

Never married37%(107)

Married50.9%(147)

Widowed6.9%(20)

Divorced5.2%(15)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−13.6 ptssince 2013

from 23.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

−22.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.5%

+22.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

−17.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.8%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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