Lowesville, NC Demographics

A map of Lowesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,590	2,805	92.7%	85.5%
Hispanic	152	130	3.9%	4.0%
Black	132	161	3.4%	4.9%
Asian	0	32	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	22	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	131	0.0%	4.0%

Lowesville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 3,874, a large increase from the 3,281 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 3.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lowesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lowesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lowesville, that probability was 26.3% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lowesville is ranked the 213th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lowesville was ranked the 242nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lowesville's White Population

3,590 residents of Lowesville, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lowesville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Lowesville ranks 177th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's White population has grown by an estimated 28.0%. White residents' share of Lowesville's population has increased from 85.5% to 92.7%.

Lowesville is more White than neighboring Mount Holly (65.4% White), Stanley (76.7% White), Denver (86.7% White), and Alexis (80.9% White). Lowesville is less White than neighboring Westport (93% White).

Lowesville's Black Population

132 residents of Lowesville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lowesville is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Lowesville ranks 516th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. Black residents' share of Lowesville's population has decreased from 4.9% to 3.4%.

Lowesville is more Black than neighboring Westport (0.8% Black), and Denver (0% Black). Lowesville is less Black than neighboring Mount Holly (16.4% Black), Stanley (10.5% Black), and Alexis (14.2% Black).

Lowesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Lowesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lowesville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Lowesville ranks 274th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lowesville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Lowesville is less Asian than neighboring Westport (1.4% Asian), and Mount Holly (3.4% Asian).

Lowesville's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Lowesville, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lowesville is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lowesville ranks 539th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lowesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Lowesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Westport (3.3% Hispanic), Denver (0.3% Hispanic), and Alexis (2.5% Hispanic). Lowesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Holly (9.8% Hispanic), and Stanley (8.2% Hispanic).

Lowesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lowesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lowesville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lowesville ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lowesville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lowesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Holly (1.2% Native American/Other), and Alexis (2.4% Native American/Other).

Lowesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lowesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lowesville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lowesville ranks 328th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lowesville's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Lowesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Westport (1.5% Multiracial), Mount Holly (3.8% Multiracial), Stanley (4.6% Multiracial), and Denver (12.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.