Lowndes County, AL

County

2024 Population

9,833

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,052

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,434

Population & Diversity

Lowndes County, AL is home to a population of 9.83k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.559% of Lowndes County, AL residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.26k people) in Lowndes County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.43k White (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lowndes County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowndes County, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowndes County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.26k ± 70
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 65

0.163%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.163% of the people in Lowndes County, AL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowndes County, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.559%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.959%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 0.559% of Lowndes County, AL residents (55 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, AL was 0.959%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 104
Vietnam
155 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 36

Lowndes County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Lowndes County, AL has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lowndes County, AL see 9,965 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,965 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 9717 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

9,965 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lowndes County, AL

Primary care physicians in Lowndes County, AL see an average of 9,965 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,965 patients).

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

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.62%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

2.31%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowndes County, AL declined by 10.7% from 8.53% to 7.62%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.26 in Lowndes County, AL.

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

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 49.6% in Lowndes County, AL.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.1% in Lowndes County, AL.

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

Economy

The economy of Lowndes County, AL employs 3.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowndes County, AL were Manufacturing (978 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Educational Services (324 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,708), Information ($78,235), and Finance & Insurance ($61,912).

Employment

Occupations

3.43k

2024 Value

± 389

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndes County, AL declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 3.63k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowndes County, AL, are Production Occupations (695 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (422 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowndes County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

3.43k

2024 Value

± 389

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndes County, AL declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 3.63k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowndes County, AL, are Manufacturing (978 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Educational Services (324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowndes County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lowndes County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,907

Median earning men ± $8,235

$32,781

Median earning women ± $4,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,176), Public Administration ($57,250), and Construction ($44,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

12
Retail Trade
9
Construction
7
Retail Trade

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

$57.1k
Manufacturing
$7.33k
Retail Trade
$6.51k
Construction

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowndes County, AL was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,600 to $86,300, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowndes County, AL is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowndes County, AL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowndes County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lowndes County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,919

$3,321

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Lowndes County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lowndes County, AL 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.

$37,052

Median Household Income

± $4,465

4.28k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.28k households in Lowndes County, AL grew to $37,052 from the previous year's value of $35,160.

The following chart displays the households in Lowndes County, AL 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowndes County, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (6.06%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Lowndes County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.06%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowndes County, AL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Lowndes County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lowndes County, AL 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, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowndes County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lowndes County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowndes County, AL (2.89k out of 9.66k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowndes County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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, 42.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lowndes County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.7%.

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

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

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 671 in Lowndes County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 161% per 100,000 population.

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

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