Louisburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 5,170 people and two associated neighborhoods, Louisburg is the 68th largest community in Kansas. Much of the housing stock in Louisburg was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Louisburg economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Louisburg, where the median household income is $75,556.00.

Louisburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Louisburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Louisburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Louisburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Louisburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Louisburg a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Louisburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Louisburg’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small city, Louisburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Louisburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.29% of adults in Louisburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Louisburg in 2022 was $37,377, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,508 for a family of four. However, Louisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Louisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Louisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Louisburg include German, Irish, English, Croatian, and European.

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