Louisa County, Virginia
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Louisa County is a
county located in the
State of
Virginia. As of
2000, the population is 25,627. Its
county seat is
Louisa6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,323
km² (511
mi²). 1,288 km² (497 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (14 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.67% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 25,627 people, 9,945 households, and 7,259 families residing in the county. The
population density is 20/km² (52/mi²). There are 11,855 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 76.55%
White, 21.58%
Black or
African American, 0.42%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 9,945 households out of which 31.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% are married couples living together, 10.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% are non-families. 22.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $39,402, and the median income for a family is $44,722. Males have a median income of $31,764 versus $24,826 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,479. 10.20% of the population and 7.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.00% are under the age of 18 and 12.50% are 65 or older.
Towns