Population
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
9,438 |
5,021,982 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
13.0 |
95.9 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
-0.75% |
0.60% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
40.7 |
37.9 |
37.1 |
| Households |
4,161 |
1,968,535 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Lowndes County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$35,202 |
$62,318 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
3.50% |
4.84% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
7.2% |
4.8% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$38,790 |
$158,589 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$662 |
$962 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
77.3% |
69.9% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
12:00 AM – 04:59 AM
,
followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
32.3 |
22.0 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
2.4% |
7.8% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Lowndes County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
15.6% |
24.9% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.36 |
2.50 |
2.54 |
Health
Lowndes County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric |
Lowndes County |
Alabama Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
73.7 |
74.7 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
30.5% |
23.4% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
24.8% |
22.1% |
19.0% |