Lowndes County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lowndes County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 85% of counties in Alabama
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lowndes County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,833 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 13.6 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.88% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.1 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,284 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lowndes County declined by 22.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,833 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lowndes County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.6% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,022 20.6% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,791 18.2% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,121 21.6% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,864 19.0% +0.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.0% of the people living in Lowndes County and men 47.0%.
- Women 53.0% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 47.0% Alabama 48.5%
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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 | $37,597 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.91% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lowndes County is about 42% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Lowndes County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $37,500 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $710 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lowndes County is about 4.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $710 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lowndes County spend about 64 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 266 hours, about 11.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lowndes County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.9 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.9 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 266 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,253 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,846 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 761 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Lowndes County is 32 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
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 | 2.26 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
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% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Lowndes County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Lowndes County, AL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 9,833 residents against a local median of 59,947. Where Lowndes County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 71% below the local median of $128,125 at $37,500.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 31.9 min against a local median of 20.3 min, 57% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Lowndes County, AL reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within $64,655 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lowndes County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lowndes County, AL has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County, AL | 9,833 | $37,597 #3/4 | $37,500 #4/4 | 31.9 min #4/4 |
| Autauga County, AL | 59,947 | $73,671 | $128,125 | 23.9 min |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | $59,332 | $167,433 | 18.8 min |
| Dallas County, AL | 36,858 | $35,622 | $102,778 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lowndes County, Alabama.
What is the population of Lowndes County, Alabama?
About 9,833 people live in Lowndes County, Alabama, in 4,284 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 43.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Lowndes County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Lowndes County, Alabama has 14 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 16% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Lowndes County, Alabama?
The median home costs 1.0 times the median household income ($37,500 against $37,597), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $710 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Lowndes County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Lowndes County, Alabama is 6.8%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Lowndes County, Alabama?
15.6% of adults in Lowndes County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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