Louisburg, North Carolina Population

Current Population

3,480

Estimated July 1, 2025

+367 residents(+11.8%)since 2020

Annual change+2.0%20242025

Latest Official Census

3,064

2020 Census

townFranklin County

Population Over Time

Estimated population changed from 3,113 in 2020 to 3,480 in 2025.

2020 Census2020202120222023202420253,5503,000
Annual population estimates by year.
YearPopulationChange% change
20203,113
20213,146+33+1.1%
20223,240+94+3%
20233,324+84+2.6%
20243,412+88+2.6%
20253,480+68+2%

2020 Census (official count): 3,064

Census History

Official Decennial Census counts. Each is an enumeration taken on April 1 of its census year, separate from the annual estimates above.

Official Decennial Census counts by census year.
CensusPopulation
2010 Census3,359
2020 Census3,064

Insights

  • Louisburg's population declined 8.8% from 2010 to 2020.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "change" (score 68.77, confidence 75); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: U.S. places

    Confidence: 75/100

  • Louisburg is North Carolina's 201st-largest incorporated place by population.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "perspective" (score 65.25, confidence 85); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: incorporated places in North Carolina

    Confidence: 85/100

Sources & Methodology

The current population figure is an annual estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. The 2020 Census is shown separately as the official benchmark.

Current estimate3,480 · July 1, 2025

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

Official Census3,064 · April 1, 2020

U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

These figures can differ because the Census and annual population estimates are produced at different times using different methods. Both are shown so you can distinguish the most current estimate from the official Census benchmark.

How the change since 2020 is calculated

Both endpoints come from the same Census Bureau Population Estimates Program release, so the comparison is like for like: 3,113 on July 1, 2020 and 3,480 on July 1, 2025. The change is the later estimate minus the earlier one (+367), and the percentage is that change divided by the 2020 estimate (+11.8%). The Decennial Census count is never used as an endpoint here — it is an enumeration on a different reference date, produced by a different method, so subtracting one from the other would measure the difference between two methods as well as the change in population.

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

FIPS code
3739360
Legal status
incorporated
LSAD description
town
Primary county
Franklin County

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