Overview
117,437
Total Population
30.7
Median age
51.46%
Female population %
94.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
49.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,064
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Lowndes County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lowndes County is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lowndes County's population under 18 was 24.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lowndes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lowndes County, 20.60% were under the age of 15, 28.28% aged 15 to 29, 38.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 3,429 more females than males in Lowndes County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.46% females and 48.54% males in Lowndes County, GA.
- The Lowndes County, GA gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,226.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,202.

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Race / Ethnicity
Lowndes County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lowndes County population: 54.70% are White, 37.13% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
- Lowndes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 7,064 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 110,373 (93.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lowndes County is White with a population of 64,243 (54.70% of the total population).

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Year by year
Lowndes County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 119,739 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lowndes County's population increased by 17,437 (18.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lowndes County's population increased by 8,711 (7.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lowndes County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 92,267.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)