Lowndes County Demographics

A map of Lowndes County's Population by Race

Lowndes County, Georgia had a population of 118,251 in 2020. It was 50.2% White, 37.2% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lowndes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lowndes County is the 22nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Lowndes County's White Population

59,306 residents of Lowndes County identify as White, or 50.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #122 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is less White than neighboring Lanier County (66.8% White), Brooks County (55.6% White), Cook County (61.9% White), Echols County (63% White), and Madison County (56.4% White).

Lowndes County's Black Population

43,946 residents of Lowndes County identify as Black, or 37.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lowndes County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Black than neighboring Lanier County (21.6% Black), Brooks County (34.9% Black), Cook County (27.6% Black), Echols County (4% Black), and Madison County (35% Black).

Lowndes County's Asian Population

1,908 residents of Lowndes County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Asian than neighboring Lanier County (0.8% Asian), Brooks County (0.4% Asian), Cook County (0.6% Asian), Echols County (0.2% Asian), and Madison County (0.3% Asian).

Lowndes County's Hispanic Population

7,872 residents of Lowndes County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lanier County (5.8% Hispanic), Brooks County (5.9% Hispanic), Cook County (6.6% Hispanic), and Madison County (4.9% Hispanic). Lowndes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Echols County (29.5% Hispanic).

Lowndes County's Native American/Other Population

862 residents of Lowndes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brooks County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cook County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other). Lowndes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lanier County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Echols County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lowndes County's Multiracial Population

4,357 residents of Lowndes County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lowndes County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brooks County (2.8% Multiracial), Cook County (2.9% Multiracial), Echols County (2.3% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.9% Multiracial). Lowndes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lanier County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.