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Lowndes County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Columbus, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 57,603   ( 2,176 from 2010 , 1,279 from 2020)
Land area: 505.4 square miles
Population density: 114.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,714 49.85% 9.8%
Black:25,91844.99% 0.1%
Indian:1420.25% 44.9%
Asian:5510.96% 29.6%
2+ races:8381.45% 50.4%
Hispanic:1,4402.50% 57.5%
Total non-White:28,88950.15% 3.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,623 13.8
Deaths:1,81415.4
Net Migration: -1,107-9.4
Net Immigration: 150.1
Change in White population:-3,133 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:957 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
59,779
31,84753.27%
25,90443.33%
980.16%
4250.71%
5570.93%
9141.53%
27,93246.73%

2000
61,586
34,48956.00%
25,48641.38%
990.16%
3370.55%
4620.75%
6841.11%
27,09744.00%

1990
59,308
36,47361.50%
21,98937.08%
670.11%
2620.44%
n/a
5170.87%
22,83538.50%

1980
57,304
37,04664.65%
19,45933.96%
870.15%
2440.43%
n/a
4330.76%
20,25835.35%

1970
49,700
33,21566.83%
16,17732.55%
340.07%
550.11%
n/a
1810.36%
16,485 33.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,325 13.5
4,9608.1
-5,052-8.2
640.1
-2,642 -4.3
835 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
10,436 17.6
5,2148.8
-5,114-8.6
1110.2
-1,984 -3.3
4,262 7.2
1980's
NumberRate
10,866 19.0
4,371 7.6
-3,916 -6.8
n/a
-573 -1.0
2,577 4.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
113 0.2
n/a
3,831 7.7
3,773 7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowndes County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
13,878 24.1%
43,725 75.9%
9,740 16.9%
22,651
2.51
14,092 62.2%
9,449 67.1%
1,961 13.9%
8,559 37.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
15,055 25.2%
44,724 74.8%
7,704 12.9%
23,487
2.49
16,041 68.3%
10,508 65.5%
2,554 15.9%
7,446 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
17,540 28.5%
44,046 71.5%
6,967 11.3%
22,851
2.61
16,489 72.2%
11,586 70.3%
2,631 16.0%
6,362 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
17,793 30.0%
41,515 70.0%
6,093 10.3%
21,374
2.71
15,891 74.3%
11,896 74.9%
2,181 13.7%
5,483 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
26.2
18,370 32.1%
38,934 67.9%
5,306 9.3%
18,703
2.95
14,675 78.5%
11,777 80.3%
1,520 10.4%
4,028 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lowndes County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,973 
Median Value$155,300 
Occupied22,65184.0%
Vacant4,32216.0%
Owned14,01161.9%
Rented8,64038.1%
Median Rent$903 
Single-Family Units19,40471.9%
    Detached18,91770.1%
    Attached4871.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,5489.4%
Mobile Homes3,04011.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lowndes County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9938.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5797.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5917.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1194.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998393.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2595.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998213.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998393.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996362.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7147.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7967.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,86112.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9588.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3345.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2975.7%
$200,000 or more1,0154.5%
Median Household Income53,687 
Per Capita Income29,750 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9804.3%
Public Assistance2461.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,07513.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,65560.8%
Unemployed1,5684.4%
In Armed Forces1,1893.3%
Total Labor Force24,41268.5%
Not in Labor Force11,20831.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,4437,52152.9%
Non-Profit5141,02833.3%
Self-Employed1,16773161.5%
Local Government5491,00835.3%
State Government5501,03934.6%
Federal Government59564647.9%
Total Private + Self9,6108,25253.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2083,72137.2%
Total11,81811,97349.7%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,02812.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,78920.1%
Professional, Technical4,87920.5%
Service Occupations3,74615.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing500.2%
All others7,38531.0%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,80716.0%
Health care and social assistance3,51314.7%
Retail trade3,09013.0%
Educational services2,3549.9%
Accommodation and food services1,8527.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,4436.1%
Construction1,2645.3%
Public administration1,1734.9%
Other services1,1294.7%
Finance and insurance8553.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7153.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6892.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5422.3%
Wholesale trade4922.1%
Utilities3851.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1980.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1650.7%
Information1320.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lowndes County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1011.88%
Puerto Rican530.09%
Cuban140.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American280.05%
Costa Rican220.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American860.15%
Argentinean460.08%
Bolivian110.02%
Chilean290.05%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1330.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2090.36%
Filipino1530.26%
Chinese1190.20%
Korean830.14%
Vietnamese520.09%
Japanese370.06%
Thai70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English53,19497.2%
Spanish8201.5%
Other Indo-European1740.3%
Tagalog1260.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1000.2%
Other Asian830.2%
Korean770.1%
Chinese670.1%
German, other Germanic600.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,47112.8%
American4,5787.8%
Irish3,6596.2%
German3,0135.1%
European6621.1%
Italian5941.0%
Scotch-Irish4250.7%
Scottish3870.7%
French3560.6%
Jamaican2680.5%
Polish2590.4%
Dutch2400.4%
British2080.4%
Swedish2020.3%
South African1850.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,89798.9%
Not a citizen6501.1%
Native57,19297.7%
Foreign-born1,3552.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lowndes County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,508 3.9%3,147 8.1%12,732 32.7%11,353 29.2%6,283 16.2%3,873 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,508 3.9%
9-12 Years 3,147 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,732 32.7%
Some College 11,353 29.2%
Bach. Degree 6,283 16.2%
Grad Degree 3,873 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lowndes County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 28,257 26,425 1,832 6.5% 7.6%
1991 27,729 25,408 2,321 8.4% 8.4%
1992 26,785 24,668 2,117 7.9% 8.0%
1993 26,813 25,154 1,659 6.2% 6.7%
1994 27,319 25,624 1,695 6.2% 6.3%
1995 27,677 26,152 1,525 5.5% 6.2%
1996 27,820 26,016 1,804 6.5% 6.0%
1997 27,966 25,935 2,031 7.3% 5.7%
1998 27,630 25,548 2,082 7.5% 5.3%
1999 26,912 25,348 1,564 5.8% 5.1%
2000 27,567 26,054 1,513 5.5% 5.3%
2001 27,196 25,477 1,719 6.3% 5.5%
2002 26,231 24,127 2,104 8.0% 6.4%
2003 25,776 23,951 1,825 7.1% 6.1%
2004 25,750 24,036 1,714 6.7% 6.1%
2005 25,508 23,566 1,942 7.6% 7.6%
2006 25,388 23,746 1,642 6.5% 6.4%
2007 26,010 24,055 1,955 7.5% 6.2%
2008 25,637 23,663 1,974 7.7% 6.7%
2009 24,979 22,368 2,611 10.5% 9.4%
2010 26,184 23,166 3,018 11.5% 10.1%
2011 27,382 24,565 2,817 10.3% 9.8%
2012 27,811 25,319 2,492 9.0% 8.8%
2013 26,987 24,493 2,494 9.2% 8.5%
2014 25,189 22,968 2,221 8.8% 7.6%
2015 25,047 23,264 1,783 7.1% 6.5%
2016 25,405 23,813 1,592 6.3% 5.9%
2017 25,267 23,878 1,389 5.5% 5.2%
2018 25,162 23,903 1,259 5.0% 5.0%
2019 25,797 24,415 1,382 5.4% 5.5%
2020 25,123 23,038 2,085 8.3% 8.1%
2021 24,709 23,276 1,433 5.8% 5.5%
2022 24,553 23,542 1,011 4.1% 3.9%
2023 24,276 23,482 794 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com