Lowndes County, Alabama

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,008
Median household income: $35,160
Median home value: $80,600

Lowndes County, Alabama counts 10,008 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $35,160 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lowndes County's population held roughly steady from 10,079 to 10,008, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $30,036 to $35,160.

The typical home was built around 1990. 29.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,008
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,160
Median home value: $80,600
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 4,827
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,07910,008

Median household income

$30,036$35,160

Median home value

$70,000$80,600

Median gross rent

$586$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,079	$30,036	$70,000	$586
2020	9,936	$33,634	$66,500	$687
2021	10,334	$31,961	$77,700	$701
2022	10,153	$33,125	$83,400	$760
2023	10,008	$35,160	$80,600	$663

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	575	5.7%
5 to 17	1,624	16.2%
18 to 24	810	8.1%
25 to 34	1,194	11.9%
35 to 44	1,075	10.7%
45 to 54	1,188	11.9%
55 to 64	1,535	15.3%
65 to 74	1,156	11.6%
75 and over	851	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,449	24.5%
Black or African American	7,447	74.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,174	16.8%
High school graduate	3,079	44.0%
Some college or associate's	1,775	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	636	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	335	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,004	85.7%
Carpooled	262	7.5%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	124	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	2.4%
Other means	29	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	534	15.6%
15 to 29 min	796	23.3%
30 to 44 min	1,174	34.3%
45 to 59 min	639	18.7%
60+ min	278	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 29.6% (2,913 of 9,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,535	60.9%
Nonfamily households	1,626	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,161	86.2%
Vacant	666	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,217	77.3%
Renter-occupied	944	22.7%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,661	55.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	373	7.7%
5 to 19 units	76	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,717	35.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 01085
State: Alabama
Land area: 716 sq mi
Water area: 8.99 sq mi
Center point: 32.1479, -86.6506