Louisville, MS Demographics

A map of Louisville's Population by Race

Louisville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 5,983, a slight decrease from the 6,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.3% Black, 37.9% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Hispanic. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 48.7% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Louisville is ranked the 63rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 59th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Louisville's White Population

2,269 residents of Louisville, or 37.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Louisville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Louisville ranks 293rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's White population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 31.7% to 37.9%.

Louisville is more White than neighboring Weir (29.7% White). Louisville is less White than neighboring Noxapater (53.5% White), Ackerman (54% White), Sturgis (95.3% White), and McCool (100% White).

Louisville's Black Population

3,608 residents of Louisville, or 60.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Louisville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Louisville ranks 118th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 64.1% to 60.3%.

Louisville is more Black than neighboring Noxapater (45.2% Black), Ackerman (44.2% Black), Sturgis (0% Black), and McCool (0% Black). Louisville is less Black than neighboring Weir (70.2% Black).

Louisville's Asian Population

18 residents of Louisville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Louisville ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Asian residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Louisville is more Asian than neighboring Noxapater (0% Asian), Ackerman (0% Asian), Weir (0% Asian), and McCool (0% Asian). Louisville is less Asian than neighboring Sturgis (3.1% Asian).

Louisville's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Louisville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Louisville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Louisville ranks 247th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 85.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.2%.

Louisville is more Hispanic than neighboring Noxapater (0% Hispanic), Weir (0% Hispanic), and McCool (0% Hispanic). Louisville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ackerman (1.5% Hispanic), and Sturgis (1.6% Hispanic).

Louisville's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Louisville, or 0.3% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Louisville ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Louisville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noxapater (0% Native American/Other), Ackerman (0% Native American/Other), Sturgis (0% Native American/Other), Weir (0% Native American/Other), and McCool (0% Native American/Other).

Louisville's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Louisville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Louisville ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.0%.

Louisville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ackerman (0.4% Multiracial), Sturgis (0% Multiracial), Weir (0.1% Multiracial), and McCool (0% Multiracial). Louisville is less Multiracial than neighboring Noxapater (1.3% 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.