Lowndes County Demographics

A map of Lowndes County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	60,746	59,306	50.6%	50.2%
Black	44,366	43,946	37.0%	37.2%
Hispanic	8,552	7,872	7.1%	6.7%
Multiracial	3,883	4,357	3.2%	3.7%
Asian	2,088	1,908	1.7%	1.6%
Native American/Other	330	862	0.3%	0.7%

Lowndes County, Georgia has an estimated population of 119,965, a slight increase from the 118,251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.6% White, 37.0% Black, 7.1% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Georgia 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 60.4% in 2020 and 60.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lowndes County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Lowndes County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lowndes County's White Population

60,746 residents of Lowndes County, or 50.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lowndes County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lowndes County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 50.6%.

Lowndes County is less White than neighboring Lanier County (64.7% White), Brooks County (53.4% White), Cook County (60.5% White), Echols County (58.1% White), and Madison County (53.7% White).

Lowndes County's Black Population

44,366 residents of Lowndes County, or 37.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lowndes County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lowndes County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 37.0%.

Lowndes County is more Black than neighboring Lanier County (24.2% Black), Brooks County (32.8% Black), Cook County (27.6% Black), Echols County (6.3% Black), and Madison County (35.5% Black).

Lowndes County's Asian Population

2,088 residents of Lowndes County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lowndes County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lowndes County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Asian residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lowndes County is more Asian than neighboring Lanier County (1.2% Asian), Brooks County (1.4% Asian), Cook County (0.4% Asian), and Madison County (0.1% Asian). Lowndes County is less Asian than neighboring Echols County (7.9% Asian).

Lowndes County's Hispanic Population

8,552 residents of Lowndes County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lowndes County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lowndes County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.1%.

Lowndes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brooks County (6.8% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.8% Hispanic). Lowndes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lanier County (7.4% Hispanic), Cook County (7.6% Hispanic), and Echols County (21.1% Hispanic).

Lowndes County's Native American/Other Population

330 residents of Lowndes County, or 0.3% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lowndes County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lowndes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lowndes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Echols County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lowndes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lanier County (1% Native American/Other), Brooks County (1.6% Native American/Other), Cook County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lowndes County's Multiracial Population

3,883 residents of Lowndes County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lowndes County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lowndes County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowndes County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lowndes County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.2%.

Lowndes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lanier County (1.5% Multiracial), and Cook County (3% Multiracial). Lowndes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brooks County (4% Multiracial), Echols County (6.6% Multiracial), and Madison County (4.3% 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.