Louisville is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, home to about 518 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36048.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Louisville; also Clio
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Louisville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Louisville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Louisville had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 415th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Barbour County grew from 35,152 residents in 1900 to 25,223 in 2020.
Barbour County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton, AL weather station (8 miles away).
6,301 jobs at 412 businesses in Barbour County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Louisville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barbour County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County Intermediate SchoolLouisville | 2–6 | 227 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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