City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Louisville, CO

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.

20,788
Residents
$149,159
Median income
$835,000
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Louisville - the verdict

Nationally, Louisville sits in the 94th percentile for household income and the 34th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

94th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
34th
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, CO

20,788 people live in Louisville, Colorado - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Louisville households earn a median of $149,159 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Home values in Louisville run a median of $835,000, and the median resident age is 41.8 years. 68.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 89 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 178% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1916.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,089 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Louisville workers runs 15.1 minutes, with 51.3% driving alone and 36.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 34.7 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

20,788 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$149,159 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Louisville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Louisville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 34% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Colorado, Louisville ranks #65 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Louisville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Louisville toward the top of Colorado's cities

Among the 388 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Louisville ranks #46 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Louisville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#40 of 379
89th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#46 of 388
88th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#250 of 408
38th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 408
88th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile
34thSafety percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income · 34th 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

Louisville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 46 Avg. percentile National median
Louisville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Louisville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$835,000 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Louisville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Louisville, CO Louisville, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Louisville, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Louisville, CO median $149,159/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Louisville, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Louisville, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
20,788
Median Income
$149,159
Median Home Value
$835,000
Median Age
41.8
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1916.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
129.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1787.8
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
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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20,000 residents20,500 residents21,000 residents21,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 21,205 residents 20,581 residents ▼ -2.9%
Louisville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
89
housing units authorized
Single-Family
89
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 32
2020 47
2021 13
2022 165
2023 233
2024 89

Permit volume increased 178% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.1 minutes
Drive Alone
51.3%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
2.5%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
36.4%
Other
2.3%

Based on 10,798 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado 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 Colorado 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
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
34.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Montrose
20,703 people
Golden
20,467 people
Four Square Mile
21,788 people
Clifton
19,746 people
Sherrelwood
19,368 people
Evans
22,265 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Louisville's 20,788 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hammond, LA
20,790 people
North Liberty, IA
20,782 people
North Bellmore, NY
20,776 people
Niskayuna, NY
20,774 people
Hauppauge, NY
20,772 people
West Hempstead, NY
20,762 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Louisville's $149,159 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Segundo, CA
$149,149 median income
Goodmanville, CA
$149,120 median income
Bayou Gauche, LA
$149,107 median income
Riverside, IL
$149,219 median income
Bunkerville, NV
$149,327 median income
Chain Lake, WA
$148,932 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Louisville, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Louisville, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.8% 11.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.4% White 81.8% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 5.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 11.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Louisville compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Louisville (this city) 20,788 $149,159
Montrose 20,703 $63,177
Golden 20,467 $95,913
Four Square Mile 21,788 $73,318
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Louisville, CO?

What is the population of Louisville, CO? +

The population of Louisville, CO stands at 20,788 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Louisville, CO? +

The median household income in Louisville is $149,159 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 Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

Is Louisville, CO safe? +

Louisville has a total crime rate of 1916.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near 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.

What is the median home value in Louisville, CO? +

Louisville's median home value sits at $835,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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