In 2021, Lowndes County, MS had a population of 58.9k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $49,660. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lowndes County, MS grew from 58,896 to 58,904, a 0.0136% increase and its median household income grew from $48,170 to $49,660, a 3.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lowndes County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.908%).
None of the households in Lowndes County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Lowndes County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lowndes County, MS are Mississippi University for Women (994 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lowndes County, MS was $142,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.
Most people in Lowndes County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowndes County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lowndes County, MS borders Lamar County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Clay County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, and Oktibbeha County, MS.