Lowndes County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,867
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 122,867
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 122,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 118,259
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 118,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 118,251
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 109,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,527
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $215,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,439
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $469
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,052
Building Permits, 2025 804
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 46,106
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,066,394
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,040
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,640,619
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,097
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,086
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,872
Total employment, 2023 41,979
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,768,607
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,114
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,179
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 333
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,331
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,483
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 237.8
Population per square mile, 2010 220.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 497.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 496.07
FIPS Code 13185