LouisvilleAL
A town of 386, settled in 1826.
Is Louisville a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Louisville. Louisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Louisville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Louisville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Louisville.
Louisville’s typical home value is about $129K
The typical Louisville home is worth about $129,000, up 5% in a year, 46% below the Alabama typical home. 62% of Louisville households own their home, against 69% in Alabama’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Louisville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Barbour County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–6 | Grades 2–6 | 227 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Louisville stands out in Alabama and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
Louisville’s FEMA risk score is 24 of 100, below both the Alabama town median (59 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Louisville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Louisville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Louisville is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Louisville is longer than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Louisville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Louisville has added 28 jobs, to 230 in 2023. Louisville’s median household income is $44,000.
| Louisville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Louisville
3 crimes were reported in Louisville in 2024: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Louisville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Louisville is
Louisville beats the Alabama average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 21% of adults have diabetes in Louisville. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Louisville.
| Louisville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Louisville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 78% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.5% | 4.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Louisville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Louisville; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Louisville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Famous people from Louisville
5 notable people were born in Louisville.
About Louisville
Town in Alabama, United States
Louisville (; formerly Lewisville and still pronounced as such) is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1817 in former Creek territory, it holds the distinctive honor of having served as county seat for two different Alabama counties - Pike County (1821) and later Barbour County (1832–1834). Known historically as "Little Scotland" due to its Scotch-Irish settlers. The population was 395 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- ZIP code
- 36048
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Louisville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Louisville, AL a good place to live?
Louisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Louisville, AL known for?
5 notable people were born here, including George M. Grant and Ethel Morgan Smith.