Lowndes County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,346
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,346
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 58,887
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,884
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,879
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,779
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,836
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $400
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $930
Building Permits, 2025 143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,006
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 521,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,677
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 931,532
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,153
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,812
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,143
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,440
Total employment, 2023 20,572
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,136,733
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,026
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,312
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 631
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 976
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,068
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 116.5
Population per square mile, 2010 118.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 505.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 505.51
FIPS Code 28087