Lowndes County Demographics

A map of Lowndes County's Population by Race

Lowndes County, Alabama has an estimated population of 9,833, a decrease from the 10,311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.8% Black, 24.7% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lowndes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lowndes has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lowndes County, that probability was 44.5% in 2020 and 39.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lowndes County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Lowndes County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lowndes County's White Population

2,426 residents of Lowndes County, or 24.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lowndes County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lowndes County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. White residents' share of Lowndes County's population has decreased from 27.2% to 24.7%.

Lowndes County is less White than neighboring Autauga County (70.6% White), Butler County (50.5% White), Montgomery County (29.7% White), Dallas County (26.6% White), and Crenshaw County (69.8% White).

Lowndes County's Black Population

7,258 residents of Lowndes County, or 73.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lowndes County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lowndes County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Lowndes County's population has increased from 69.3% to 73.8%.

Lowndes County is more Black than neighboring Autauga County (20.4% Black), Butler County (44.7% Black), Montgomery County (58.8% Black), Dallas County (69.9% Black), and Crenshaw County (23.6% Black).

Lowndes County's Asian Population

0 residents of Lowndes County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lowndes County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lowndes County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lowndes County is less Asian than neighboring Autauga County (1.1% Asian), Butler County (1.3% Asian), Montgomery County (3.4% Asian), Dallas County (0.6% Asian), and Crenshaw County (0.4% Asian).

Lowndes County's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Lowndes County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lowndes County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lowndes County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lowndes County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.2%.

Lowndes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Autauga County (3.8% Hispanic), Butler County (1.7% Hispanic), Montgomery County (5% Hispanic), Dallas County (1% Hispanic), and Crenshaw County (2.2% Hispanic).

Lowndes County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Lowndes County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lowndes County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lowndes County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lowndes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Autauga County (0.3% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.2% Native American/Other), Dallas County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Crenshaw County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lowndes County's Multiracial Population

122 residents of Lowndes County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lowndes County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lowndes County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lowndes County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.2%.

Lowndes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Autauga County (3.7% Multiracial), Butler County (1.3% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3% Multiracial), Dallas County (1.8% Multiracial), and Crenshaw County (3.6% 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.