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Lowndesville

South Carolina · 166 residents · 0.78 sq mi
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Lowndesville is home to 166 people in South Carolina. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 28.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 39% less than in South Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $47,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

166
−2%since 1990
from 170 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.5
+16%since 1990
from 37.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6510414218021919902000201020202024Lowndesville
2024206
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(13)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(12)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(11)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.2%(12)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(24)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(23)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.7%(21)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.4%(19)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(9)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,778
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,500 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2019
$11,048
+38%since 1990
from $8,015 in 1990
US average: $21,522
28.0%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 25.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$47,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2021
$369
+146%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $114 in 1990
US average: $602
63.2%
−11.5 ptssince 1990
from 74.7% in 1990
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

3.4%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.7%
+14.0 ptssince 1990
from 52.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.9%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.0 min
+12%since 1990
from 26.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(21)
Married53.7%(36)
Widowed3%(2)
Divorced11.9%(8)
Women 15+
Never married16.4%(11)
Married64.2%(43)
Widowed7.5%(5)
Divorced11.9%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
13.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

Lowndesville, South Carolina has about 166 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Lowndesville, South Carolina earns about $22,778 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 $47,500, and the typical rent is about $369 a month.

How educated are people in Lowndesville, South Carolina?

About 3.4% 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 28.0% of people in Lowndesville, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lowndesville, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Lowndesville, South Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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