Lowndes County, Alabama
Households, 2020-2024 4,284
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,359
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,319
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,299
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 71.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $491
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $710
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,284
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,180
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,598
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,026
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,717
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,052
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,394
Persons in poverty, percent 25.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 113
Total employment, 2023 1,776
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,147
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 692
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.4
Population per square mile, 2010 15.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 716.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.91
FIPS Code 01085