Lowndes County, Georgia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 119,055
Median household income: $55,887
Median home value: $197,900

Lowndes County is a county in Georgia with a population of 119,055. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,887, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lowndes County's population grew 3.2% from 115,364 to 119,055, while its median household income rose 31.7% from $42,441 to $55,887.

20.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 119,055
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,887
Median home value: $197,900
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 50,323
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

115,364119,055

Median household income

$42,441$55,887

Median home value

$140,600$197,900

Median gross rent

$802$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	115,364	$42,441	$140,600	$802
2020	116,436	$46,113	$145,900	$813
2021	117,437	$48,703	$154,200	$851
2022	118,257	$52,821	$177,800	$951
2023	119,055	$55,887	$197,900	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,019	6.7%
5 to 17	21,263	17.9%
18 to 24	18,661	15.7%
25 to 34	17,623	14.8%
35 to 44	14,017	11.8%
45 to 54	12,058	10.1%
55 to 64	11,948	10.0%
65 to 74	9,414	7.9%
75 and over	6,052	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,666	51.0%
Black or African American	44,023	37.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	116	0.1%
Asian	2,039	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.1%
Some other race	241	0.2%
Two or more races	3,738	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,169	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,238	10.2%
High school graduate	22,176	31.2%
Some college or associate's	22,409	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,738	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7,551	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44,452	83.5%
Carpooled	4,330	8.1%
Public transit	83	0.2%
Walked	888	1.7%
Bicycle	109	0.2%
Worked from home	2,509	4.7%
Other means	893	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,675	36.8%
15 to 29 min	23,077	45.5%
30 to 44 min	5,581	11.0%
45 to 59 min	1,824	3.6%
60+ min	1,598	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 20.3% (23,253 of 114,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,121	62.6%
Nonfamily households	16,807	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44,928	89.3%
Vacant	5,395	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,201	56.1%
Renter-occupied	19,727	43.9%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,656	68.9%
1-unit, attached	711	1.4%
2 to 4 units	3,434	6.8%
5 to 19 units	6,165	12.3%
20 or more units	1,445	2.9%
Mobile home & other	3,912	7.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13185
State: Georgia
Land area: 497 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 30.8331, -83.2690

Cities & places

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