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Lowndes County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Lowndes County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lowndes County, GA has a population of 122,082 that grew 3.9% over five years, anchored by a relatively young median age of 31.8 years and a labor force participation rate of 61.2%. The workforce of roughly 75,000 residents skews toward lower-wage work, with median worker earnings of $35,621 and 27.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while operating costs remain modest — median home values sit at $197,900 and median gross rent at $1,002 per month. A poverty rate of 20.3% and unemployment rate of 5.7% signal ongoing income pressures, though a mean commute of 19.5 minutes points to a geographically compact labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

122,082

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Lowndes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone62,936 (52.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone44,625 (37.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,770 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,563 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,311 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone2,285 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,727
  2. 2.Other Indo-European662
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic363
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)357
  5. 5.Korean311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,216

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,103
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,602
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,959
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,895
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,220
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,209
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,714
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,509
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.38×)7,584
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.38×)3,286
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.32×)5,824
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,284
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)12,110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,002/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,636 (17.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,272 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,124 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,524 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,700 (6.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,525 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,444 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled4,774 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,485 (6.5%)
  • Walked809 (1.5%)
  • Other605 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle89 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.