Lowndes County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
119,965
Rank #537 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,541 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,220 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.2% +52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,589 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$215,600 −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,248 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.9% −17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #927 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,864 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

56.9% Homeownership
85.7% Insured
27.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.3%16.7%25.0%33.3%41.7%50.0%50.6%37.0%7.1%3.2%1.7%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Lowndes County, Georgia

Lowndes County, Georgia has a total population of 119,965, making it the 537th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lowndes County is 31.8 years, which is 18.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lowndes County is $58,541, which ranks #2,220 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Lowndes County is $215,600, 23.5% below the national median. Renters in Lowndes County pay a median gross rent of $1,052 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lowndes County, 27.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Lowndes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Lowndes County, Georgia 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.