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Lowndes County

Mississippi · 57,346 residents (2025 est.) · 505 sq mi
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Lowndes County is home to 57,838 people in Mississippi. The typical home is worth $164,100, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $53,812, under the $82,259 national median. Median rent is $930 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,838
−6%since 2000
from 61,586 in 2000
57,346 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 118 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+15%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
505 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K59K60K61K62K19902000201020202024Lowndes County
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(3,726)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(3,930)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(3,684)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(3,760)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(4,145)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(7,913)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(6,987)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(6,357)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(7,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(5,930)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,164)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(935)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,812
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,123 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,143
+83%since 2000
from $16,514 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.0%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
−3%since 2010
from 0.490 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$164,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$930
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $416 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
38.7% rent
Vacancy rate
15.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+18%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56%(34,489)
Black41.4%(25,486)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(684)
Asian0.5%(329)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49%(28,359)
Black43.6%(25,189)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,329)
Asian1%(589)
Other4.1%(2,372)
Diversity Score
71
+8%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
+2%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(919)
Colombian0.2%(99)
Spaniard0.1%(35)
Venezuelan0.1%(32)
Argentine0%(21)
Dominican0%(17)
Peruvian0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(161)
Filipino0.3%(152)
Chinese0.2%(104)
Japanese0.1%(79)
Vietnamese0.1%(78)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Korean0%(16)
Ancestry
English11.9%(6,868)
American8.1%(4,666)
Irish6.9%(3,987)
German5.2%(3,025)
Italian2%(1,132)
Scottish1.1%(620)
Polish0.6%(360)
French0.6%(343)
British0.6%(323)
West Indian0.4%(244)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.4%(244)
Dutch0.3%(178)
Swedish0.2%(140)
Swiss0.2%(101)
Norwegian0.2%(98)
Nigerian0.2%(98)
Welsh0.2%(98)
Czech0.1%(82)
Arab0.1%(51)
Greek0.1%(38)
Austrian0.1%(37)
Danish0.1%(36)
Latvian0.1%(34)
Russian0.1%(33)
Syrian0%(22)
Hungarian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(13)
Slovak0%(11)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
86.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
52.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.2%
+23.2 ptssince 2017
from 64.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(8,592)
Married44.2%(9,672)
Widowed3.5%(773)
Divorced13.1%(2,868)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(8,049)
Married44.7%(10,981)
Widowed9.9%(2,441)
Divorced12.7%(3,122)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.8%(1,567)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(817)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(947)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,836 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lowndes County, Mississippi?

Lowndes County, Mississippi has about 57,838 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lowndes County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Lowndes County, Mississippi earns about $53,812 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lowndes County, Mississippi expensive?

In Lowndes County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $164,100, and the typical rent is about $930 a month.

How educated are people in Lowndes County, Mississippi?

About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lowndes County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lowndes County, Mississippi?

About 17.3% of people in Lowndes County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lowndes County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Lowndes County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,470 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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