Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia, has 42,924 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Louisa. It uses Eastern Time and covers 495 sq mi (1,282 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 42,924
- Land area
- 495 sq mi (1,282 km²)
- County seat or government
- Louisa
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $86,689 ± $6,396
- Median home value
- $315,300 ± $15,486
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,220 ± $90
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82.2% ± 2.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lake of the Woods, VA micro area, Charlottesville, VA metro area, Richmond, VA metro area, and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area
- Water area
- 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km²)
- State
- Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 51109
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.972704, -77.959795
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Louisa County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2309314,647 people
- 2302411,233 people
- 2294210,560 people
- 2311710,480 people
- 231926,629 people
- 229745,309 people
- 229475,256 people
- 230154,601 people
- 231023,605 people
- 230841,652 people
- 231531,586 people
- 230651,292 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Louisa County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Magisterial districts in Louisa County, largest first
- Green Spring District8,763 people
- Jackson District7,001 people
- Mineral District5,596 people
- Patrick Henry District4,872 people
- Louisa District4,710 people
- Cuckoo District4,603 people
- Mountain Road District4,435 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county
School districts in Louisa County, largest first
- Louisa County Public Schools39,980 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Louisa, Virginia (town)2,435 people
- Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia (CDP)918 people
- Mineral, Virginia (town)555 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Goochland County, Virginia18 mi south
- Orange County, Virginia19 mi north
- Fluvanna County, Virginia20 mi southwest
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia22 mi northeast
- Hanover County, Virginia29 mi southeast
- Albemarle County, Virginia33 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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