Louisville, TN Demographics

A map of Louisville's Population by Race

Louisville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 4,383, a less than 1% change from the 4,384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 6.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.5% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 17.5% in 2020 and 18.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Louisville is ranked the 129th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 128th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Louisville's White Population

3,938 residents of Louisville, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Louisville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Louisville ranks 189th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 90.7% to 89.8%.

Louisville is more White than neighboring Alcoa (70.1% White), Maryville (86.5% White), Rockford (83.6% White), and Eagleton Village (86.4% White). Louisville is less White than neighboring Friendsville (94.8% White).

Louisville's Black Population

76 residents of Louisville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Louisville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Louisville ranks 275th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. Black residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Louisville is more Black than neighboring Friendsville (0% Black), and Rockford (0% Black). Louisville is less Black than neighboring Alcoa (11.9% Black), Maryville (2.9% Black), and Eagleton Village (4.4% Black).

Louisville's Asian Population

20 residents of Louisville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Louisville ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Asian residents' share of Louisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Louisville is more Asian than neighboring Friendsville (0.1% Asian), Rockford (0% Asian), and Eagleton Village (0% Asian). Louisville is less Asian than neighboring Alcoa (1.3% Asian), and Maryville (1.9% Asian).

Louisville's Hispanic Population

282 residents of Louisville, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Louisville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Louisville ranks 278th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 154.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Louisville's population has increased from 2.5% to 6.4%.

Louisville is more Hispanic than neighboring Friendsville (4% Hispanic), Maryville (5.3% Hispanic), and Eagleton Village (3.6% Hispanic). Louisville is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcoa (10.6% Hispanic), and Rockford (7.5% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Louisville ranks 212th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Louisville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcoa (0.7% Native American/Other), Maryville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Rockford (0.1% Native American/Other).

Louisville's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Louisville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Louisville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Louisville ranks 258th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Louisville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.5%.

Louisville is more Multiracial than neighboring Friendsville (1.1% Multiracial). Louisville is less Multiracial than neighboring Alcoa (5.4% Multiracial), Maryville (3.1% Multiracial), Rockford (8.7% Multiracial), and Eagleton Village (5.6% 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.