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Living in Louisa County, Virginia
Northwest outlier on I-64 toward Charlottesville: Lake Anna's shoreline, the towns of Louisa and Mineral, and long stretches of rural acreage.
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Commute & how people work
About 12% of Louisa County workers work from home and the typical commute runs 36 min.
How long the commute is, share of commuters
| Under 10 min | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 19 min | 14% | |
| 20 to 29 min | 14% | |
| 30 to 44 min | 29% | |
| 45 min or more | 34% |
How people get to work, share of workers
| Drive alone | 76% | |
|---|---|---|
| Carpool | 10% | |
| Public transit | 0.3% | |
| Walk or bike | 0.9% | |
| Work from home | 12% | |
| Other | 0.7% |
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Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year (2024). County-wide figures, not a specific address.
Schools
Louisa County Public Schools reports a 94% on-time graduation rate, with 84% passing Math and 82% passing Reading on Virginia SOL assessments (VDOE School Quality Profile).
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Amenities & walkability
Within a few miles you'll find about 0 restaurants & cafes and 0 grocery stores. The town center is car-dependent (0 walkable spots within a mile). Counts from OpenStreetMap.
Local businesses
Use this as a daily-life snapshot: grocery stores, restaurants, cafes, and everyday places that help you picture a normal week in Louisa County. Owner-approved details appear when available.
Grocery & markets
- Mineral Farmers Market
- Farmer's Foods
- Food Lion
- Miller's Market
Restaurants
- Domino's, 501 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Hardee's, 413 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Subway, 501 West Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Pizza Hut, 100 Jefferson Highway, Louisa, VA 23093
- Sabor a Mexico Restaurant, 131 Mineral Avenue, Mineral, VA 23117
- Country Boys BBQ, 121 West Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
Cafes & coffee
- 10:13 Coffee & Baked Goods
- The Dairy Bar on Main
Bakeries
- Floozies Pie Shop, 107 West Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
Shops & retail
- Dollar Tree, 502 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093-4100
- Dollar General
- 10:13 Gifts
- Family Dollar
- KT Jean Boutique
- Pebbles
Health & medical
- Foster's Eyewear
- Louisa County Health Clinic
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy, 512 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Walgreens, 412 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
Personal care
- Razor Kutz by Watson, 119 West Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
Banks
- Blue Ridge Bank, 430 Mineral Avenue, Mineral, VA 23117
- Bank of America
- United Bank
- University of Virginia Community Credit Union
- Virginia Community Bank
- Wells Fargo
Hardware & home
- True Value Hardware, 401 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093-6518
- Main Street Supply, 511 Mineral Avenue, Mineral, VA 23117
Auto services
- Advance Auto Parts, 505 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Foxbrook Services, 323 Foxbrook Court, Louisa, VA 23093
- Navarre's Auto Service LLC, 201 East Main Street, VA 23093
- AutoZone
- NAPA Auto Parts, 221 East Main Street, Louisa 23093
- Federated Auto Parts
Churches & faith communities
- Yanceyville Christian Church, 514
- Ebenezer Church
- Louisa Baptist Church
- Memorial Baptist Church of Louisa
- Mineral United Methodist Church
- Thessalonian Church
Gas stations
- Marathon, Davis Highway, Mineral, VA 23117
- BP
- Exxon
- Sheetz
- Shell
Convenience stores
- Sheetz, 216 East Main Street, Louisa, VA 23093
- Johnny's Quik Stop, 2172 Pendleton Road, Mineral, VA 23117
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Major employers & institutions
The biggest workplaces in and around Louisa County: the universities, hospitals, plants, and offices that anchor the local economy.
Hospitals & health systems
- Louisa County Health Clinic
Manufacturing & factories
- Busada Manufacturing Corp
- Carboline
- Piedmont Metal Fabricators
- Tetrapak Tubex
- Tri-Dim Filter Corp
- Walton Lumber
Government & public sector
- DMV Select
- Louisa County Courthouse
- Louisa County Emergency Services
- Louisa County Offices
Major employers & offices
- Farm Bureau Insurance
- OneMain Financial
- State Farm
Business & industrial parks
- Louisa Pumping Station
- Virginia Department of Transportation
A starting list of the area's largest workplaces, compiled from public sources and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
By the numbers
Cost of living
Who lives here
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates.
Risk
Source: FEMA NFHL (approx, area-weighted)
Frequently asked questions
What are property taxes like in Louisa County?
Louisa County's real-estate tax rate is about $0.72 per $100 of assessed value (roughly 0.72% a year).
How are the schools in Louisa County?
Louisa County Public Schools reports a 94% on-time graduation rate, with 84% passing Math and 82% passing Reading on Virginia SOL assessments.
How long is the commute in Louisa County?
The average commute for Louisa County workers is about 36 minutes, and 24% get to work in under 20 minutes. County-wide Census figures, not a specific address.
Can I work remotely from Louisa County?
About 12% of Louisa County workers already work from home.
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Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Living in Louisa County.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- 1 area shows an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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