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Lowndes County, MS

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

AI Overview

Lowndes County, MS, has a workforce of roughly 58,000 residents with median worker earnings of $38,656 and a labor force participation rate of 57.8%, with 26.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $157,400 and median gross rent of $909 per month, and a GDP per capita of $53,532 sits notably above the median household income of $53,812. The county carries a 6.1% unemployment rate, a 16.9% poverty rate, and shed 2.1% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

58,187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,812

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,509 (49.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone25,301 (43.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,510 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race981 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone767 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone631 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish722
  2. 2.Other Indo-European248
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)156
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)118
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island95

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,532

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,771

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,935
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,677
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,958
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,915
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,640
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,881
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,743
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,846
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)3,747
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)2,019
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)2,894
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)1,204
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)5,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,715 (12.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,461 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,332 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,286 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,148 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999872 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,760 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled1,631 (6.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,228 (5.1%)
  • Walked320 (1.3%)
  • Other110 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.1%)

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.