Lowndes County, Mississippi

Lowndes County is home to 57,838 people. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $53,812.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population57,8382,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,812$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.3%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.8%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.5%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$164,100$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$930$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.6%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.6 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.