Lowndes County, MS Population

Overview

58,904

Total Population

37.0

Median age

52.27%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,241

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 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lowndes County's population under 18 was 24.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lowndes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lowndes County, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 21.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,678 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 52.27% females and 47.73% males in Lowndes County, MS.
The Lowndes County, MS gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,185.

Lowndes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lowndes County population: 51.81% are White, 44.54% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 2.08% are multiracial.
Lowndes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57,663 (97.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lowndes County is White with a population of 30,517 (51.81% of the total population).

Lowndes County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 61,554 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lowndes County's population decreased by 1,758 (2.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lowndes County's population decreased by 1,029 (1.72%), 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 2022 at 57,603.