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Louisburg, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Louisburg is a Census town of 3,263 people across 3.11 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $38,036, 33.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Louisburg
What Louisburg is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,050
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Louisburg
How many people live in Louisburg
- Population3,263
- Median age37.4 plus or minus 14.8
- Population under 18662 plus or minus 198
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over848 plus or minus 218
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Households1,131
- Family households598
- Share of households that are families52.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Louisburg
- Median household income$38,036 plus or minus $21,808
- Per capita income$21,265 plus or minus $4,526
- Civilian labor force1,140
- Employed852 plus or minus 174
- Unemployed288 plus or minus 155
- Unemployment rate25.3 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Adults 25 and over2,016
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Louisburg
- Housing units1,266
- Occupied units1,131
- Vacant units135 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Owner occupied383 plus or minus 113
- Renter occupied748 plus or minus 170
- Ownership rate33.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$991
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.3 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Single family units753 plus or minus 196
- Share single family59.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more437 plus or minus 185
- Share in buildings of two or more34.5 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Mobile homes76 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Louisburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute738 plus or minus 166
- Commuting under 15 minutes256 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.7 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more356 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone76.0 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Louisburg
SBA loans in Louisburg (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$6,553,000
- Average approval$364,056
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$793,500
- Jobs supported102
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Louisburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Louisburg
SBA loans in Louisburg (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$151,000
- Average approval$151,000
- Median approval$151,000
- Largest approval$151,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Louisburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Louisburg
- NFIP communityTown of Louisburg
- NFIP community number370098
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/13
The Town of Louisburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370098 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Louisburg
Franklin County context, not Louisburg figures
- Establishments in Franklin County1,228
- Covered employment, Franklin County13,747
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$57,174
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County948
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Louisburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Louisburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Louisburg, North Carolina?
3,263, in 1,131 households. Louisburg town covers 3.11 square miles of land, which is 1,050 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Louisburg in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Louisburg?
$38,036. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,500. Median gross rent is $991 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Louisburg businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $6.6 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $151,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Louisburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Louisburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Louisburg. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Louisburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Louisburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Louisburg, town of, community 370098, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Louisburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Louisburg.
Is zoning published for Louisburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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