Lowndes County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
57,838
Rank #922 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,812 −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,544 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,343 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,100 −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.1% −16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #913 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,549 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

61.3% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
28.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.6%17.3%25.9%34.6%43.2%49.0%43.6%3.1%2.3%1.0%0.8%0.2%

About Lowndes County, Mississippi

Lowndes County, Mississippi has a total population of 57,838, making it the 922nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lowndes County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lowndes County is $53,812, which ranks #2,544 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Lowndes County is $164,100, 41.8% below the national median. Renters in Lowndes County pay a median gross rent of $930 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lowndes County, 28.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Lowndes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (43.6%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Lowndes County, Mississippi 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.