Lowndes County, MS Demographic Data
Lowndes County, MS Summary
Lowndes County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 59,699
- Area: 516.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 505.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.96 sq. miles
- Population Density: 115.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 170.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lowndes County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,224
52%
50.8
Male
28,561
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,785
323,128,000
Lowndes County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,886
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,275
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,710
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,965
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,593
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,081
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,298
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,869
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,169
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,422
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,836
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,739
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
942
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,514
76.1%
77.2
Female
24,232
53.2%
51.3
Male
21,282
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,081
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,490
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,517
14.2%
15.2
Female
4,947
58.1%
55.8
Male
3,570
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Lowndes County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,194
99.0%
96.8
White
32,205
53.9%
72.6
Black or African American
26,031
43.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
119
0.2%
0.8
Asian
552
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
64
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
226
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
116
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
21
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
125
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
274
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
591
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,145
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
494
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
300
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
351
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,640
98.1%
82.2
Lowndes County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,309
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,933
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,916
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,784
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,597
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,574
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,243
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,242
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,114
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,817
22.4%
31.2
Lowndes County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,615
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
21,638
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,310
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,510
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,841
8.0
5.8%
Lowndes County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,029
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,870
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,700
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
461
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
398
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
311
0.6%
1.1%
Lowndes County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,440
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,063
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,150
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,147
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,284
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,774
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,799
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,180
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
625
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
359
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
41,219
57,617
Per capita income
22,143
31,128
Lowndes County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
198
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,268
9.3%
9.8
Construction
1,483
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,338
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,203
4.9%
6.6
Information
345
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,913
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,014
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,411
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,183
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,820
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,739
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
478
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,021
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,977
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,638
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,350
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,407
18.1%
18.1%
Lowndes County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,103
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,825
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,057
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.1%
5.1
Walked
199
0.8%
2.7
Other means
435
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
568
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Lowndes County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,734
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,347
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,449
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
5,291
23.2%
21.0
Lowndes County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,821
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,969
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,852
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,160
15.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lowndes County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,981
1 room
464
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
162
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,436
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,032
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,663
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
6,890
25.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,294
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,072
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,968
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lowndes County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,981
1-unit, detached
18,476
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
679
2.5%
5.9
2-units
833
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,086
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,526
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
663
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
573
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,106
11.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
39
0.1%
0.1
Lowndes County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,368
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,019
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,087
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,029
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,238
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,506
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,234
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,620
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
684
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
196
0.7%
1.4%
Lowndes County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,805
29.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,527
6.7%
4.7
Electricity
14,182
62.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
170
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
102
0.4%
1.1
Lowndes County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,543
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
99
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
149
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
212
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
246
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
921
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,817
37.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,099
41.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,366
44.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,118
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
752
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
435
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,824
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Lowndes County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,008
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
28
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
157
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
227
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,050
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,808
22.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,719
58.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
844
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
751
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,053
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
852
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,106
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
697
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
630
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,439
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,075
0.0%
0.0%
Lowndes County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,969
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,729
12.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,149
29.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,970
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,301
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,814
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
798
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
149
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,800
205,000
