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Louisa, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Lawrence County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,645
Population
1,181/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$26,580 per capita
$144,900
Home Value
$148,898 Zillow
$444
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
465 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$144,900 home value, $444/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,580
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Louisa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Louisa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,580
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,332
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
353
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
28
Retail
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,332
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,263
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,580 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 353 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |