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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lowndes County is 112,515, which is 22.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lowndes County population density is 220.37 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lowndes County is white, which represent 57.89% of the total population. The average Lowndes County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 112,515. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #43

Lowndes County	22.15%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #30

Lowndes County	220.37 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	65,134 (57.89%, #116)
Black:	40,703 (36.18%, #52)
Hispanic:	5,863 (5.21%, #68)
Asian:	1,741 (1.55%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	149 (0.13%, #89)
One Race, Other:	1,798 (1.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,990 (2.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,068 (52.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,235 (21.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	243 (4.14%, see rank)
Central American:	697 (11.89%, see rank)
South American:	288 (4.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	806 (46.30%, see rank)
Chinese:	227 (13.04%, see rank)
Filipino:	187 (10.74%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (1.09%, see rank)
Korean:	231 (13.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	61 (3.50%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	210 (12.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

93,446 (83.05%) out of the total population of 112,515 reported first ancestry.

	Lowndes County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	209	0.19%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	212	0.19%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	118	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	788	0.70%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	8,249	7.33%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	1,931	1.72%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	8,808	7.83%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	314	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	99	0.09%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	9,839	8.74%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	2,407	2.14%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	338	0.30%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	1,066	0.95%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	108	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	251	0.22%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	941	0.84%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	1,765	1.57%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	884	0.79%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	388	0.34%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	55	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	144	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	13,991	12.43%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	307	0.27%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 55,178 (49.04%, see rank)

Females: 57,337 (50.96%, see rank)

Lowndes County	Male: 49.04% Female: 50.96%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lowndes County	29.40 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lowndes County	28.50 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lowndes County	30.30 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lowndes County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,326	7.40%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,316	7.39%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,836	6.08%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,847	8.75%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15,176	13.49%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,043	14.26%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,864	11.43%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,923	11.49%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,779	9.58%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,709	5.96%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,519	3.13%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,177	1.05%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	64,014, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,408, 16.26%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,808, 29.38%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,071, 31.35%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,213, 14.39%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,514, 8.61%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.16, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lowndes County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,909	78.18%	21.82%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,063	92.03%, see rank	7.97%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,927	92.32%, see rank	7.68%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13,477	96.88%, see rank	3.12%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,704	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lowndes County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	39,718, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	10,377, 26.13%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	29,341, 73.87%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	25,423, 64.01%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	17,180, 43.25%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14,295, 35.99%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	89,037	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	43,250	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	18,344	42.41%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	19,657	45.45%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	912	2.11%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	4,337	10.03%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	45,787	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	16,508	36.05%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	20,004	43.69%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	3,872	8.46%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	5,403	11.80%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	107,581	95.61%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	66,816	59.38%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	38,688	34.38%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,077	1.85%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,934	4.39%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,614	1.43%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,320	2.95%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	505	0.45%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,556	1.38%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	188	0.17%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	27	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,553	2.27%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	105	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lowndes County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	36,680	92.35%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	1,827	4.60%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	787	1.98%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	361	0.91%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	63	0.16%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.