Lowndes County, AL Demographic Data

Lowndes County, AL Summary

Lowndes County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 11,304
  • Area: 725.07 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 715.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 9.16 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 15.59 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 210.63 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lowndes County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,520
52%
50.8
Male
5,045
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,565
 
323,128,000

Lowndes County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
674
6.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
518
4.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
838
7.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
641
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
729
6.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,269
12.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,060
10.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,551
14.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
792
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
661
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,092
10.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
538
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
202
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,112
76.8%
77.2
Female
4,330
53.4%
51.3
Male
3,782
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,720
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,198
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,832
17.3%
15.2
Female
1,051
57.4%
55.8
Male
781
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Lowndes County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,506
99.4% 
96.8
White
2,612
24.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,886
74.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
59
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50
0.5% 
17.8
Mexican
15
0.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
14
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,515
99.5% 
82.2

Lowndes County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
488
6.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,317
18.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,699
37.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,255
17.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
526
7.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
679
9.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
201
2.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,805
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,360
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
880
12.3%
31.2

Lowndes County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,541
41.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,858
33.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,008
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
342
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
786
9.2
5.8%

Lowndes County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,821
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
70
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
47
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Lowndes County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
689
16.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
508
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
748
17.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
446
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
618
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
619
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
235
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
297
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
21
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
57
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
27,914
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,434
 
31,128

Lowndes County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
167
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
209
5.9%
9.8
Construction
181
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
715
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
140
3.9%
6.6
Information
63
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
839
23.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
94
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
174
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
217
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
394
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
191
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
178
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
396
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
790
22.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,074
30.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
724
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
578
16.2%
18.1%

Lowndes County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,390
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,840
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
424
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.4%
5.1
Walked
8
0.2%
2.7
Other means
25
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
80
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
 
26.6

Lowndes County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
547
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,602
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,135
26.8%
37.1
3 or more
954
22.5%
21.0

Lowndes County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,238
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,118
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,120
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
843
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Lowndes County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,081
1 room
76
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
65
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
195
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
681
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,450
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
940
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
787
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
521
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
366
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Lowndes County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,081
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,778
54.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
135
2.7%
5.9
2-units
173
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
165
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,792
35.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1

Lowndes County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
236
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
106
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
327
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
306
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
936
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
918
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,439
28.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
737
14.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
74
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%

Lowndes County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
299
7.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,463
34.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,141
50.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
82
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
179
4.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
65
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1

Lowndes County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,262
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
39
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
3.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
53
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
168
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
316
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
641
50.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
370
30.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
169
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
103
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
427
34.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%

Lowndes County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
675 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
5.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
257
38.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
382
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
445
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
589
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
87
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
96
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
36
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
301
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
457
0.0%
0.0%

Lowndes County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,118
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,199
38.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
739
23.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
343
11.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
393
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
250
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
120
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
68,900
 
205,000