Mississippi

Lowndes County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
51.1%
African
43.7%
Other
5.2%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Lowndes Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLowndes CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White51.1%54.7%58%
Black or African American43.7%36.2%—
Hispanic2.1%4.6%—
Indian0.5%0.3%—
East Asian0.5%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lowndes County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLowndes CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,812$56,447$80,734
Median home value$164,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$930/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.7%20.3%21.0%