Despite the governorate being one of the top destinations for tourists in Egypt,[3] the poverty rate is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities.

The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations.

[8] The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 1,388,666.

[4] The emblem of Luxor represents the bust of Tutankhamun on board an Ancient Egyptian canoe boat, cruising in the Nile, with an obelisk and the sunlight in the background.

At the 2012 census, the population of the area which in 2024 was formed into the new Luxor Governorate was 1,429,281 people.