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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lowndesville

South Carolina · 170 residents · 0.78 sq mi
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Lowndesville is home to 170 people in South Carolina. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Renters pay $114 a month at the median. 25.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 37.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $40,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
170
+2%vs 2000
vs 166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.6
−13%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6510414218021919902000201020202024Lowndesville
2024206
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 51.8%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.6%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.9%(27)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.5%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.2%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(20)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(26)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(16)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(19)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.9%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(6)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,778 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2019
Per capita income
$8,015
−27%vs 2000
vs $11,048 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
25.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,800
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2021
Median gross rent
$114
−59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $369 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.7%
+11.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(127)
Black20.5%(34)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(129)
Black24.1%(41)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Asian Indian21.4%(44)
Ancestry
American6.3%(13)
Scottish1.5%(3)
Czech0.5%(1)
Polish0.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.4%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.6%
−14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
−10%vs 2000
vs 29.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(23)
Married56.3%(45)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced15%(12)
Women 15+
Never married37.9%(36)
Married46.3%(44)
Widowed3.2%(3)
Divorced12.6%(12)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
18.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
−37.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.8%
+23.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.2%
−34.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.5%
+22.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

Lowndesville, South Carolina has about 170 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

The typical household in Lowndesville, South Carolina earns about $17,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lowndesville, South Carolina expensive?

In Lowndesville, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $40,800, and the typical rent is about $114 a month.

How educated are people in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

About 4.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lowndesville, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

About 25.9% of people in Lowndesville, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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