Louisville, CO Demographics

A map of Louisville's Population by Race

Louisville, Colorado has an estimated population of 20,786, a slight decrease from the 21,226 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 3.7% Asian, 1.4% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Louisville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Louisville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Louisville, that probability was 33.0% in 2020 and 36.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Louisville is ranked the 38th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Louisville was ranked the 37th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Louisville's White Population

16,337 residents of Louisville, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Louisville is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Louisville ranks 212th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 81.2% to 78.6%.

Louisville is more White than neighboring Superior (68.8% White), Lafayette (69.5% White), and Leyner (0% White). Louisville is less White than neighboring Paragon Estates (87% White), and Valmont (100% White).

Louisville's Black Population

291 residents of Louisville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Louisville is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Louisville ranks 176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Black population has grown by an estimated 95.3%. Black residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Louisville is more Black than neighboring Paragon Estates (0% Black), Superior (0.4% Black), Lafayette (0.8% Black), Leyner (0% Black), and Valmont (0% Black).

Louisville's Asian Population

770 residents of Louisville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Louisville ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Asian residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.7%.

Louisville is more Asian than neighboring Paragon Estates (2.5% Asian), Leyner (0% Asian), and Valmont (0% Asian). Louisville is less Asian than neighboring Superior (14.8% Asian), and Lafayette (3.9% Asian).

Louisville's Hispanic Population

2,160 residents of Louisville, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Louisville is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Louisville ranks 326th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 8.2% to 10.4%.

Louisville is more Hispanic than neighboring Paragon Estates (8.4% Hispanic), Superior (9.9% Hispanic), Leyner (0% Hispanic), and Valmont (0% Hispanic). Louisville is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette (19.2% Hispanic).

Louisville's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Louisville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Louisville ranks 324th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Louisville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paragon Estates (0% Native American/Other), Leyner (0% Native American/Other), and Valmont (0% Native American/Other). Louisville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Superior (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lafayette (0.5% Native American/Other).

Louisville's Multiracial Population

1,192 residents of Louisville, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Louisville ranks 144th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.7%.

Louisville is more Multiracial than neighboring Paragon Estates (2.1% Multiracial), Superior (5.1% Multiracial), Leyner (0% Multiracial), and Valmont (0% Multiracial). Louisville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette (6.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.