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Louisville

Colorado · 20,581 residents (2025 est.) · 7.97 sq mi
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Louisville is home to 20,786 people in Colorado. 70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $883,900. Households here earn about 54% more than in Colorado as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $147,319, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

20,786
+10%since 2000
from 18,937 in 2000
20,581 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,608 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 2,390 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
42.6
+18%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.97 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K14K17K19K22K19902000201020202024Louisville
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(909)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(1,261)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.8%(1,839)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(1,771)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(887)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(2,088)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(2,310)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.4%(3,409)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(2,819)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(1,965)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(952)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(576)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$147,319
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,945 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$71,371
+124%since 2000
from $31,828 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.6%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.417
−1%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$883,900
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $230,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,166
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $924 in 2000
US average: $1,442
71.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
28.3% rent
4.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.53 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
18.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
44.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
6.0
+38%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(16,774)
Black0.9%(163)
Hispanic / Latino5%(950)
Asian3.5%(667)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(16,337)
Black1.4%(291)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(2,160)
Asian3.7%(770)
Other5.9%(1,228)
46
+70%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.3%(1,317)
Spaniard1.1%(220)
Puerto Rican0.9%(197)
Chilean0.3%(59)
Ecuadorian0.3%(53)
Salvadoran0.2%(32)
Costa Rican0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(133)
Chinese0.6%(128)
Japanese0.6%(122)
Korean0.5%(103)
Asian Indian0.4%(84)
Thai0.4%(82)
Filipino0.4%(77)
Cambodian0.2%(41)
Nepalese0.1%(27)
Malaysian0.1%(24)
Pakistani0.1%(12)
Taiwanese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German23%(4,782)
English16.5%(3,423)
Irish14%(2,913)
Italian6.1%(1,273)
Polish4.7%(974)
Dutch4.1%(843)
French3.3%(677)
Scottish2.9%(595)
American2.7%(564)
Swedish2.6%(547)
Russian2%(411)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.8%(364)
Czech1.1%(225)
Welsh1%(207)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(181)
Ukrainian0.7%(154)
Hungarian0.7%(144)
Danish0.7%(140)
Swiss0.7%(140)
Lithuanian0.6%(125)
Austrian0.6%(121)
Belgian0.5%(112)
British0.5%(109)
Croatian0.5%(98)
Greek0.4%(90)
Portuguese0.4%(86)
Canadian0.2%(49)
Finnish0.2%(38)
Slovak0.2%(37)
Romanian0.1%(28)
West Indian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Macedonian0.1%(13)
Brazilian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

69.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 96.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
36.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+65%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
48.4%
−26.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
40.2%
+29.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
1.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
68.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 72.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
12.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
63.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
7.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 6.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
1.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
87.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
89.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 87.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
4.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(2,910)
Married55.5%(4,697)
Widowed2.4%(207)
Divorced7.7%(655)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(2,134)
Married56.4%(4,683)
Widowed7.6%(635)
Divorced10.3%(856)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% 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)15.1%(129)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(191)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(262)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.8%(109)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 854 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Louisville, Colorado?

Louisville, Colorado has about 20,786 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Louisville, Colorado?

The typical household in Louisville, Colorado earns about $147,319 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Louisville, Colorado expensive?

In Louisville, Colorado, the median home is worth about $883,900, and the typical rent is about $2,166 a month.

How educated are people in Louisville, Colorado?

About 69.9% of adults age 25 and over in Louisville, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Louisville, Colorado?

About 4.5% of people in Louisville, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Louisville, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Louisville, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,425 residents, a change of about 68 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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