Lowndes County, Georgia's estimated population is 120,697 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lowndes County, Georgia is the 22nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 109,689 and has seen a growth of 10.04% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 2,453 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 5,574 | 3,121 | 127.23% |
1850 | 7,714 | 2,140 | 38.39% |
1860 | 5,249 | -2,465 | -31.95% |
1870 | 8,321 | 3,072 | 58.53% |
1880 | 11,049 | 2,728 | 32.78% |
1890 | 15,102 | 4,053 | 36.68% |
1900 | 20,036 | 4,934 | 32.67% |
1910 | 24,436 | 4,400 | 21.96% |
1920 | 26,521 | 2,085 | 8.53% |
1930 | 29,994 | 3,473 | 13.10% |
1940 | 31,860 | 1,866 | 6.22% |
1950 | 35,211 | 3,351 | 10.52% |
1960 | 49,270 | 14,059 | 39.93% |
1970 | 55,112 | 5,842 | 11.86% |
1980 | 67,972 | 12,860 | 23.33% |
1990 | 75,981 | 8,009 | 11.78% |
2010 | 109,689 | 33,708 | 44.36% |
2011 | 111,479 | 1,790 | 1.63% |
2012 | 114,071 | 2,592 | 2.33% |
2013 | 112,883 | -1,188 | -1.04% |
2014 | 113,506 | 623 | 0.55% |
2015 | 113,342 | -164 | -0.14% |
2016 | 114,360 | 1,018 | 0.90% |
2017 | 115,404 | 1,044 | 0.91% |
2018 | 116,309 | 905 | 0.78% |
2019 | 117,406 | 1,097 | 0.94% |
2020 | 118,503 | 1,097 | 0.93% |
2021 | 119,600 | 1,097 | 0.93% |
2022 | 120,697 | 1,097 | 0.92% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 64,981 | 55.81% |
Black or African American | 42,998 | 36.93% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 623 | 0.54% |
Asian | 1,711 | 1.47% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 138 | 0.12% |
Some Other Race | 2,493 | 2.14% |
Two or More Races | 3,492 | 3.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 42,755 | 2.62 | 52.5 |
Married | 18,121 | 3.23 | 70.9 |
Male | 1,932 | 3.49 | 46.7 |
Female | 6,817 | 3.77 | 36.8 |
Non Family | 15,885 | 1.34 | 39 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,376 | 3.45% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,677 | 8.25% |
High School Graduate | 22,496 | 32.67% |
Some College | 14,223 | 20.66% |
Associates Degree | 6,027 | 8.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 10,927 | 15.87% |
Graduate Degree | 7,123 | 10.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,136 | 990 | 543 |
Islander | 55 | 46 | 19 |
2+ Races | 1,170 | 1,041 | 404 |
White | 39,614 | 37,042 | 13,156 |
Hispanic | 3,233 | 2,112 | 548 |
Other Race | 1,333 | 754 | 221 |
Black | 23,673 | 19,584 | 3,383 |
Native American | 327 | 189 | 34 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.51%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.80%.
$36,287
Average Earnings
$43,318
Average Male
$30,273
Average Female
93.97% of Lowndes County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 608 | 409 | 67.27% |
Islander | 138 | 75 | 54.35% |
Hispanic | 6,512 | 2,323 | 35.67% |
Black | 40,973 | 14,548 | 35.51% |
Asian | 1,686 | 457 | 27.11% |
White | 59,915 | 7,560 | 12.62% |
Other | 963 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 3,356 | 653 | 19.46% |
22.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.85%
Male Poverty Rate
24.30%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lowndes County, Georgia is Native, with 67.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lowndes County, Georgia is Multiple, with 19.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.99%.
41.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,998 | 10.18% |
Black | 2,031 | 6.60% |
Native American | 25 | 6.17% |
Asian | 31 | 2.23% |
Islander | 19 | 14.62% |
Other Race | 15 | 0.90% |
2+ Races | 130 | 7.55% |
Hispanic | 184 | 4.51% |
10.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.9%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.90%
Born in Lowndes County, Georgia
96.58%
Native Born
3.42%
Foreign Born
1.85%
Non Citizen
1.56%
Naturalized
96.58% of Lowndes County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 59.90% having been born in Georgia. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.