Lowndes County, GA

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2024 Population

119,965

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

5.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,541

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,600

8.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,507

0.0713% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lowndes County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Lowndes County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lowndes County, GA are Valdosta State University (2,632 degrees awarded in 2023) and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (2,142 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lowndes County, GA was $215,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Lowndes County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowndes County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Lowndes County, GA borders Hamilton County, FL, Madison County, FL, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Cook County, GA, Echols County, GA, and Lanier County, GA.

United States Georgia Valdosta, GA

Population & Diversity

Lowndes County, GA is home to a population of 120k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.89% of Lowndes County, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.67k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.7k people) in Lowndes County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.24k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Lowndes County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowndes County, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lowndes County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowndes County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.7k ± 350
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.4k ± 505
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.24k ± 639

7.13%

Hispanic Population

8.55k people

7.13% of the people in Lowndes County, GA are hispanic (8.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowndes County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.67k people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.21k people

As of 2024, 3.89% of Lowndes County, GA residents (4.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lowndes County, GA was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lowndes County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,031 ± 625
Vietnam
2,016 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
1,461 ± 287

Lowndes County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lowndes County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lowndes County, GA employs 50.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowndes County, GA were Retail Trade (7,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,985 people), and Educational Services (5,118 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($63,119), Public Administration ($60,270), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,386).

Employment

Occupations

50.5k

2024 Value

± 2,091

0.0713%

1 Year growth

± 5.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndes County, GA grew at a rate of 0.0713%, from 50.5k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowndes County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,409 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,800 people), and Management Occupations (4,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowndes County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2024 Value

± 2,091

0.0713%

1 Year growth

± 5.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndes County, GA grew at a rate of 0.0713%, from 50.5k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowndes County, GA, are Retail Trade (7,602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,985 people), and Educational Services (5,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowndes County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lowndes County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,262

Median earning men ± $2,988

$32,193

Median earning women ± $1,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,697), and Wholesale Trade ($64,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,417), Public Administration ($50,547), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,191).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

255
Retail Trade
233
Health Care and Social Assistance
164
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$381k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$217k
Manufacturing
$202k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lowndes County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lowndes County, GA awarded 4,774 degrees. The student population of Lowndes County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,614 male students and 9,917 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lowndes County, GA are White (2,461 and 52%), Black or African American (1,656 and 35%), Hispanic or Latino (415 and 8.76%), and Two or More Races (117 and 2.47%).

The largest universities in Lowndes County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Valdosta State University (2,632 and 55.1%) and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (2,142 and 44.9%).

The most popular majors in Lowndes County, GA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (255 and 5.34%), General Cosmetology (245 and 5.13%), and General Business Administration & Management (244 and 5.11%).

The median tuition cost in Lowndes County, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,371 for in-state students and $15,426 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lowndes County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,531 (31.8% men and 68.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,531 students enrolled in Lowndes County, GA, 31.8% men and 68.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,885 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
121 degrees awarded
General Psychology
156 degrees awarded
General Health Services
125 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lowndes County, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lowndes County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Valdosta State University
2,632 degrees awarded
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
2,142 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valdosta State University with 2,632 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,717 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lowndes County, GA, which is 0.562 times less than the 3,057 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,461 degrees mean that there were 1.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,656 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,636) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowndes County, GA was $215,600 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,900 to $215,600, a 8.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowndes County, GA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowndes County, GA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowndes County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lowndes County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.88%.

Housing

Property

$215,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,133

$26,222

Median Property Taxes

±$1,277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lowndes County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lowndes County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Lowndes County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lowndes County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,541

Median Household Income

± $3,030

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,867

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Lowndes County, GA grew to $58,541 from the previous year's value of $55,887.

The following chart displays the households in Lowndes County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowndes County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (8.94%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Lowndes County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.94%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowndes County, GA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Lowndes County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lowndes County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lowndes County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowndes County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lowndes County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.88%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowndes County, GA (22.1k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowndes County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lowndes County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 280 in Lowndes County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

85.7% of the population of Lowndes County, GA has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 9.02% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 5.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lowndes County, GA see 1,780 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1787 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,780 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lowndes County, GA

Primary care physicians in Lowndes County, GA see an average of 1,780 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,780 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lowndes County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

5.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowndes County, GA declined by 4.07% from 14.9% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lowndes County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.9 in Lowndes County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lowndes County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Lowndes County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lowndes County, GA.