Louisville, IL Demographics

A map of Louisville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,103	1,057	94.8%	93.0%
Hispanic	48	37	4.1%	3.3%
Black	11	2	0.9%	0.2%
Multiracial	1	34	0.1%	3.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Louisville, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,163, a slight increase from the 1,136 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 13.2% in 2020 and 9.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Louisville is ranked the 662nd most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 655th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Louisville's White Population

1,103 residents of Louisville, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Louisville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Louisville ranks 469th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's White population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 93.0% to 94.8%.

Louisville is more White than neighboring Xenia (94.6% White). Louisville is less White than neighboring Flora (95.3% White), Iola (100% White), Sailor Springs (100% White), and Clay City (96.8% White).

Louisville's Black Population

11 residents of Louisville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Louisville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Louisville ranks 1057th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Black population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Black residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.9%.

Louisville is more Black than neighboring Flora (0.6% Black), Iola (0% Black), Sailor Springs (0% Black), Clay City (0% Black), and Xenia (0% Black).

Louisville's Asian Population

0 residents of Louisville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Louisville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Louisville ranks 940th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Louisville is less Asian than neighboring Flora (0.6% Asian), and Clay City (0.1% Asian).

Louisville's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Louisville, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Louisville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Louisville ranks 705th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.1%.

Louisville is more Hispanic than neighboring Flora (1% Hispanic), Iola (0% Hispanic), Sailor Springs (0% Hispanic), Clay City (0.6% Hispanic), and Xenia (1% Hispanic).

Louisville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Louisville, or 0.0% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Louisville ranks 802nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Louisville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Flora (0.1% Native American/Other), and Xenia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Louisville's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Louisville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Louisville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Louisville ranks 939th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 97.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.1%.

Louisville is more Multiracial than neighboring Iola (0% Multiracial), and Sailor Springs (0% Multiracial). Louisville is less Multiracial than neighboring Flora (2.5% Multiracial), Clay City (2.5% Multiracial), and Xenia (4.1% 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.