Lowndes County Demographics

A map of Lowndes County's Population by Race

Lowndes County, Mississippi had a population of 58,879 in 2020. It was 49.9% White, 44.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 12th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Lowndes County's White Population

29,363 residents of Lowndes County identify as White, or 49.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lowndes County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more White than neighboring Noxubee County (25.7% White), and Clay County (38.6% White). Lowndes County is less White than neighboring Pickens County (52.6% White), Monroe County (65.8% White), and Oktibbeha County (56.4% White).

Lowndes County's Black Population

25,885 residents of Lowndes County identify as Black, or 44.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lowndes County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Black than neighboring Pickens County (38.9% Black), Monroe County (30.2% Black), and Oktibbeha County (35.2% Black). Lowndes County is less Black than neighboring Noxubee County (69.9% Black), and Clay County (57.9% Black).

Lowndes County's Asian Population

514 residents of Lowndes County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Asian than neighboring Noxubee County (0.1% Asian), Clay County (0.3% Asian), Pickens County (0.4% Asian), and Monroe County (0.2% Asian). Lowndes County is less Asian than neighboring Oktibbeha County (2.9% Asian).

Lowndes County's Hispanic Population

1,323 residents of Lowndes County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Noxubee County (1.7% Hispanic), Clay County (1% Hispanic), and Monroe County (1.4% Hispanic). Lowndes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pickens County (5.5% Hispanic), and Oktibbeha County (2.4% Hispanic).

Lowndes County's Native American/Other Population

236 residents of Lowndes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noxubee County (0.2% Native American/Other), Pickens County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lowndes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oktibbeha County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lowndes County's Multiracial Population

1,558 residents of Lowndes County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lowndes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lowndes County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lowndes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noxubee County (2.5% Multiracial), Clay County (1.8% Multiracial), Pickens County (2.3% Multiracial), Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial), and Oktibbeha County (2.4% Multiracial).

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