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Louisburg, NC
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Living in Louisburg



Louisburg is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,215 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Louisburg is the 249th largest community in North Carolina.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Louisburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Louisburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

In Louisburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Louisburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Louisburg are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.71% of adults in Louisburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Louisburg in 2022 was $18,537, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,148 for a family of four. However, Louisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Louisburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Louisburg include English, German, Irish, European, and Scots-Irish.

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