Lowndes County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,833
Rank #2,493 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$37,052 −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,104 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.9% +137.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,084 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$86,300 −69.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,124 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4% −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,899 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,768 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
14.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.3%40.7%61.0%73.8%24.7%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Lowndes County, Alabama

Lowndes County, Alabama has a total population of 9,833, making it the 2,493rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lowndes County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lowndes County is $37,052, which ranks #3,104 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Lowndes County is $86,300, 69.4% below the national median. Renters in Lowndes County pay a median gross rent of $710 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lowndes County, 14.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.1 min.

Lowndes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 73.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (24.7%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Lowndes County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.