Population
625 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Louisville, AL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Louisville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 625
- Residents
- $43,886
- Median income
- $776
- Median rent (state)
Louisville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Louisville lands in the 12th percentile for household income and the 73rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 12th
- percentile, household income
- 0th
- percentile, median rent
- 73rd
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Louisville, AL
Alabama's Louisville is a small town, with 625 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $43,886 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 30.3%. The median resident age is 39.1 years. About 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Louisville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 773.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $776 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 48.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$43,886 /yr
Poverty 30.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Louisville compare to other US cities?
Where Louisville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 12% higher than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities
Safety 73% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Alabama and the picture shifts: Louisville ranks #38 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Louisville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
12th percentile nationally for median household income · 73rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Louisville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
625
Median Income
$43,886
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
30.3%
Labor force participation
61.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
773.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
773.2
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.5%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
1.6%
Based on 310 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Louisville sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
48.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alabama
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Louisville's 625 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Louisville's $43,886 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Louisville compares to nearby Alabama cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Louisville, AL?
What is the population of Louisville, AL? +
625 people live in Louisville, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Louisville, AL? +
The median household income in Louisville is $43,886 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Louisville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Louisville; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.
Is Louisville, AL safe? +
Louisville has a total crime rate of 773.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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