Lowndes County, Georgia Population 2024

121,925

Lowndes County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 121,925 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lowndes County, Georgia is the 23rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 109,704 and has seen a growth of 11.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029127,9901,2130.96%
2028126,7771,2130.97%
2027125,5641,2130.98%
2026124,3511,2130.99%
2025123,1381,2130.99%
2024121,9251,2131%
2023120,7121,2131.02%
2022119,4995830.49%
2021118,9165000.42%
2020118,4168160.69%
2019117,6001,2391.06%
2018116,3618660.75%
2017115,4951,0380.91%
2016114,4579560.84%
2015113,501-129-0.11%
2014113,6306450.57%
2013112,985-1,156-1.01%
2012114,1412,6222.35%
2011111,5191,8151.65%
2010109,70400%
199075,9818,00911.78%
198067,97212,86023.33%
197055,1125,84211.86%
196049,27014,05939.93%
195035,2113,35110.52%
194031,8601,8666.22%
193029,9943,47313.1%
192026,5212,0858.53%
191024,4364,40021.96%
190020,0364,93432.67%
189015,1024,05336.68%
188011,0492,72832.78%
18708,3213,07258.53%
18605,249-2,465-31.95%
18507,7142,14038.39%
18405,5743,121127.23%
18302,453-125,537-98.08%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (1,213)
County Website
Lowndes County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Valdosta
2020 Population
118,416
Area
497 mi²
Density
245 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.96% (3,509)
Founded
December 23, 1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,66053.83%
Black or African American43,64136.9%
Two or more races5,4614.62%
Other race2,3842.02%
Asian2,3121.96%
Native American6320.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1670.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lowndes County, Georgia Population by Race

Lowndes County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Lowndes County, Georgia Median Age

30.9

Total

29.7

Male

31.7

Female

Lowndes County, Georgia Adults

There are 89,662 adults, (15,069 of whom are seniors) in Lowndes County, Georgia.

Lowndes County, Georgia Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lowndes County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female60,92251.52%
Male57,33548.48%

Lowndes County, Georgia Population by Age

Lowndes County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,7202.6154.445.6
Married18,4823.247426
Non Family16,5381.341.358.7
Female6,8923.935.564.5
Male1,8083.1546.353.7

3.31

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

54.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lowndes County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9907.12%
Associates Degree6,9749.95%
Bachelors Degree11,03915.75%
Graduate Degree7,24610.34%
High School Graduate22,37431.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2713.24%
Some College15,20121.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lowndes County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lowndes County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,43537,27813,421
Black24,25420,8403,347
Hispanic3,5002,300567
2+ Races2,1901,750557
Asian1,5011,181469
Other Race1,208741252
Native American3341636
Islander696933

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.83%.

Lowndes County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,985$62,572$45,808
Graduate Degree$62,026$73,836$57,247
High School Graduate$33,348$39,962$26,242
Less Than 9th Grade$26,446$29,974$16,634
Overall$40,749$50,107$33,578
Some College$39,075$48,242$29,881

$40,749

Average Earnings

$50,107

Average Male

$33,578

Average Female

Lowndes County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lowndes County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lowndes County, Georgia Language

93.74% of Lowndes County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Lowndes County, Georgia Language

Lowndes County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,67313,44032.25%
White59,4927,22812.15%
Hispanic7,1132,12729.9%
Other2,34982535.12%
Multiple5,30977714.64%
Native62152985.19%
Asian2,2901386.03%
Islander1679858.68%

20.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.93%

Male Poverty Rate

22.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lowndes County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lowndes County, Georgia is Native, with 85.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lowndes County, Georgia is Asian, with 6.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.95%.

Lowndes County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.08%
High School22.3%
Some College14.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Lowndes County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.23%
Male Unemployed30.34%
Female Employed11.05%
Male Employed7.79%

Lowndes County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lowndes County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,081$87,567
Households$52,821$70,840
Married Families$87,100$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,106$40,518

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lowndes County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lowndes County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lowndes County, Georgia Marriage

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 45-54.

Lowndes County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lowndes County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,814

Number of Veterans

6,574

Male Veterans

1,240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,639
First Gulf War2,851
Vietnam2,171
Korea268
World War II90

Lowndes County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,454
65 to 741,723
55 to 641,401
18 to 341,192
75+1,044

Lowndes County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1200.10633878873473457
Black2,2070.07015703477652743
2+ Races2560.09068366985476443
Hispanic2360.053807569539443684
Asian1320.07491486946651532
Other Race660.044029352901934625
Islander330.2323943661971831

Lowndes County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lowndes County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lowndes County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lowndes County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lowndes County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lowndes County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.2%

Born in Lowndes County, Georgia

96.77%

Native Born

3.23%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.77% of Lowndes County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 58.2% having been born in Georgia. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lowndes County, Georgia Place of Birth

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