In addition, Louisburg is a college town. There are a lot of students in Louisburg attending college, and as a result Louisburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
One downside of living in Louisburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.72 minutes every day commuting to work.
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 better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.52% of adults in Louisburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Louisburg in 2022 was $21,265, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,060 for a family of four. However, Louisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Louisburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.14% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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, Irish, German, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Louisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
