Louisa is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,107 people and three associated neighborhoods, Louisa is the 221st largest community in Virginia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Louisa is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Louisa, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The percentage of people in Louisa who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.34% of adults in Louisa have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Louisa in 2018 was $34,315, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,260 for a family of four. However, Louisa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Louisa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Louisa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Louisa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Louisa include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Louisa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.