Lowndes County

Lowndes County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population10,311
County SeatN/A
State FIPS01
County FIPS085
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,070
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,153
Median Age41.7
Veterans457
Housing Units4,823
Uninsured29
Net Migration (recent)-16
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments110
Total Employees1,706
Avg Annual Pay$66,726
Median Household Income$33,125
Poverty Rate25.5%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,280
Federal Spending FY2024$93,216,266
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,040

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$83,400
Median Rent$760
FMR Studio$848
FMR 1BR$888
FMR 2BR$1,055
FMR 3BR$1,345
FMR 4BR$1,665

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking23.3%
Adult Obesity47.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches14
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)37,916
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,805.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lowndes County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.