Lowndes County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,421
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,213
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,634 (it was 7,636 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 502 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (13.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 29,42050.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 24,94842.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,1383.7%Two or more races
- 1,2172.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 4540.8%Asian alone
- 1700.3%Some other race alone
- 750.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.6 years |
| Males: 27,940 |  (47.7%) |
| Females: 30,625 |  (52.3%) |
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| Lowndes County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $49,260 ($32,123 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,260 |
| Mississippi: | $48,716 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $587 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $778)
| This county: | $587 |
| State: | $641 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $155,672 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| Lowndes: | $155,672 |
| Mississippi: | $145,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,130
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340
Institutionalized population: 715
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 13
- Assaults: 28
- Burglaries: 184
- Thefts: 298
- Auto thefts: 55
Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 162
- Thefts: 137
- Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 100 buildings, average cost: $101,600
- 2020: 128 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 2019: 114 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 2018: 123 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2017: 127 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2016: 125 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2015: 96 buildings, average cost: $107,900
- 2014: 85 buildings, average cost: $104,000
- 2013: 119 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 2012: 96 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2011: 92 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2010: 82 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2009: 78 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2008: 161 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 2007: 339 buildings, average cost: $104,700
- 2006: 232 buildings, average cost: $109,600
- 2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2004: 163 buildings, average cost: $104,700
- 2003: 178 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 2002: 168 buildings, average cost: $85,000
- 2001: 140 buildings, average cost: $100,300
- 2000: 170 buildings, average cost: $98,900
- 1999: 297 buildings, average cost: $59,200
- 1998: 288 buildings, average cost: $59,600
- 1997: 280 buildings, average cost: $56,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $958 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $654 (0.5%)
| Lowndes County: | 19.7% |
| Mississippi: | 19.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 37.8 years old
(Males: 36.0 years old, Females: 39.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 35.3 years old, American Indian residents: 10.7 years old, Asian residents: 29.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 18.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lowndes County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbus, Columbus AFB, New Hope, Caledonia, Crawford, Artesia.
Neighboring counties: Columbia County, Arkansas 
, Drew County, Arkansas , Clayton County, Georgia 
, Ouachita County, Arkansas , Washington County , Lamar County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 3,480
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 966 (63.7% naturalized citizens)
| Lowndes County: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 2.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4472010 or later
- 862000 to 2009
- 1091990 to 1999
- 1391980 to 1989
- 1281970 to 1979
- 246Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,462
- One, attached: 532
- Two: 1,023
- 3 or 4: 779
- 5 to 9: 1,416
- 10 to 19: 591
- 20 to 49: 144
- 50 or more: 247
- Mobile homes: 2,904
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Lowndes County with a mortgage: 7,725 (675 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 621 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 135
| Here: | 4.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lowndes County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26,553 | 78 |
| Black Protestant | 6,225 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,274 | 22 |
| Catholic | 1,245 | 1 |
| Other | 586 | 5 |
| None | 19,896 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Lowndes County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 1.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
| Lowndes County: | 9.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
| This county: | 5.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lowndes County: | 13.0% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lowndes County: | 33.0% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.4% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Lowndes County:
Average size of farms: 304 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,313
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $177.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,978
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,106
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.19%
Corn for grain: 15114 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1475 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5413 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12503 harvested acres
Vegetables: 88 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 117 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lowndes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Lowndes County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 174.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 178.2 miles away from Lowndes County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 03, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4175: April 30, 2014, FEMA Id: 4175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 08, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1470: May 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 1470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1443: November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1443, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
- Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hail, Incident Period: October 10, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-967: October 17, 1992, FEMA Id: 967, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 11, Floods: 8, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24,125 (85.9%)
- Carpooled: 1,665 (5.9%)
- Bus: 10 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 23 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 80 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
- Walked: 293 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 2,001 (7.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- South Africa (21%)
- Philippines (16%)
- Mexico (12%)
- Korea (7%)
- Jamaica (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- English (19%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (4%)
- German (3%)
- European (1%)
- South African (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Lowndes County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 513 people in college/university student housing
- 411 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 225 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 53 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 37 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 25 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 18 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 14 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 12 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 10 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Lowndes County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 622 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 538 people in nursing homes
- 240 people in military barracks, etc.
- 201 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 127 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 86 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 7 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,644 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.42% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($992 average AGI)
Lowndes County: 0.10% Mississippi average: 0.02%
2.75% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,394 average AGI)
3.58% relocated from other states ($30,258 average AGI)
Lowndes County: 3.58% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Oktibbeha County, MS |  0.65% ($42,309 average AGI) |
| from Monroe County, MS | 0.36% ($61,684) |
| from Clay County, MS | 0.31% ($30,063) |
| from Noxubee County, MS | 0.22% ($33,044) |
| from Lamar County, AL | 0.18% ($34,711) |
| from Pickens County, AL | 0.18% ($37,105) |
| from Lee County, MS | 0.15% ($36,290) |
7.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,682 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.65% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($822 average AGI)
Lowndes County: 0.09% Mississippi average: 0.02%
2.64% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,883 average AGI)
4.92% relocated to other states ($39,977 average AGI)
Lowndes County: 4.92% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Oktibbeha County, MS | 0.47% ($39,333 average AGI) |
| to Monroe County, MS | 0.35% ($45,918) |
| to Clay County, MS | 0.29% ($39,387) |
| to Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.21% ($42,111) |
| to Noxubee County, MS | 0.20% ($31,071) |
| to Lee County, MS | 0.17% ($47,057) |
| to Lamar County, AL | 0.16% ($43,818) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,166 (6,971 aged, 2,195 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,403 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lowndes County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (831)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (751)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (644)
- Congestive heart failure (456)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (446)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (418)
- Unspecified dementia (413)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (405)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (277)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (166)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,403
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 542
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 81,601
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,541
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 928
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 56.8. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 130.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 85.2
- Other - 45.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 58,565- Male householders: 10,015 (3,282 living alone), Female householders: 12,732 (4,200 living alone)
9,756 spouses (9,663 opposite-sex spouses), 849 unmarried partners, (815 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,122 children (17,075 natural, 439 adopted, 606 stepchildren), 1,634 grandchildren, 568 brothers or sisters, 799 parents, 139 foster children, 856 other relatives, 1,566 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,553
Size of family households: 6,770 2-persons, 3,822 3-persons, 2,433 4-persons, 821 5-persons, 339 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,488 1-person, 882 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
6,391 married couples with children.
5,698 single-parent households (710 men, 4,988 women).
97.8% of residents of Lowndes speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $484,244,000 ($8,006 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $190,476,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $154,755,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,387,000
Federal grants: $79,737,000
Federal procurement contracts: $93,224,000 ($86,114,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $91,853,000 ($82,014,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,075,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,473,000
Federal Government insurance: $134,530,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,894| Here: | 82 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,787
| Here: | 47 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +174
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,898
| Here: |  -65 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- 72020 or later
- 2,0642010 to 2019
- 3,4162000 to 2009
- 3,4241990 to 1999
- 5,1931980 to 1989
- 5,5311970 to 1979
- 2,7971960 to 1969
- 2,0701950 to 1959
- 9001940 to 1949
- 1,5281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- 301 room
- 1412 rooms
- 1183 rooms
- 7164 rooms
- 3,0915 rooms
- 3,7696 rooms
- 2,4847 rooms
- 1,4748 rooms
- 2,2939+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- 1271 room
- 2002 rooms
- 5413 rooms
- 1,9964 rooms
- 2,6085 rooms
- 1,9526 rooms
- 6457 rooms
- 2258 rooms
- 1989+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- 144no bedroom
- 1981 bedroom
- 1,2792 bedrooms
- 8,6473 bedrooms
- 3,2924 bedrooms
- 5635+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- 140no bedroom
- 8561 bedroom
- 2,7172 bedrooms
- 4,1463 bedrooms
- 5504 bedrooms
- 1825+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 551no vehicle
- 2,9861 vehicle
- 5,6442 vehicles
- 3,4333 vehicles
- 1,0554 vehicles
- 4565+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,078no vehicle
- 3,9371 vehicle
- 2,7182 vehicles
- 5323 vehicles
- 2064 vehicles
- 325+ vehicles
86.4% of Lowndes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Mississippi.
| Lowndes County: | 86.4% |
| State average: | 87.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42,194
- Other state: 14,954
- Northeast: 1,052
- Midwest: 3,245
- South: 8,910
- West: 1,775
- 55.7%Electricity
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
- 58.5%Electricity
- 34.6%Utility gas
- 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 837
| Here: | 13.3% |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 603
| Here: | 18.7% |
| Mississippi: | 16.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
| Here: | 1.1% |
| Mississippi: | 9.6% |
Lowndes County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,293,000
Other: $4,185,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $692,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $444,000
- Construction - General - Other: $9,225,000
General - Other: $2,358,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $211,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,462,000
Regular Highways: $9,105,000
Police Protection: $7,293,000
Police Protection: $7,256,000
General - Other: $3,928,000
Financial Administration: $3,241,000
Financial Administration: $3,114,000
General - Other: $3,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,507,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,078,000
Central Staff Services: $1,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,745,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,597,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,595,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,587,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,298,000
General Public Buildings: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,171,000
General Public Buildings: $1,141,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,086,000
Health - Other: $1,036,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $218,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Public Welfare - Other: $137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,825,000
Interest on Debt: $2,095,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,594,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $705,000
Other - Libraries: $367,000
Other - Libraries: $357,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $325,000
Other - Health - Other: $102,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Health - Other: $82,000
Other - Air Transportation: $40,000
Other - Air Transportation: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $100,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,401,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,592,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,179,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,625,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,330,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,770,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,210,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,896,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,118,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,896,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,074,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,107,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,560,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,190,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,664,000
Interest Earnings: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $3,124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $721,000
Fines and Forfeits: $525,000
Sale of Property: $96,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $779,000
Natural Resources - Other: $679,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $519,000
General - Other: $504,000
General - Other: $167,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,901,000
Cash and Securities: $44,848,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,905,000
Cash and Securities: $20,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,468,000
General Local Government Support: $4,078,000
General Local Government Support: $4,061,000
Other: $2,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $668,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $618,000
Health and Hospitals: $602,000
- Tax - Property: $24,751,000
Property: $18,022,000
Other License: $1,184,000
Other License: $1,168,000
Lowndes County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,293,000
Other: $4,185,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $692,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $444,000
- Construction - General - Other: $9,225,000
General - Other: $2,358,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $211,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,462,000
Regular Highways: $9,105,000
Police Protection: $7,293,000
Police Protection: $7,256,000
General - Other: $3,928,000
Financial Administration: $3,241,000
Financial Administration: $3,114,000
General - Other: $3,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,507,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,078,000
Central Staff Services: $1,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,745,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,597,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,595,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,587,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,298,000
General Public Buildings: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,171,000
General Public Buildings: $1,141,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,086,000
Health - Other: $1,036,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $218,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Public Welfare - Other: $137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,825,000
Interest on Debt: $2,095,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,594,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $705,000
Other - Libraries: $367,000
Other - Libraries: $357,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $325,000
Other - Health - Other: $102,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Health - Other: $82,000
Other - Air Transportation: $40,000
Other - Air Transportation: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $100,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,401,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,592,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,179,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,625,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,330,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,770,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,210,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,896,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,118,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,896,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,074,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,107,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,560,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,190,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,664,000
Interest Earnings: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $3,124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $721,000
Fines and Forfeits: $525,000
Sale of Property: $96,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $779,000
Natural Resources - Other: $679,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $519,000
General - Other: $504,000
General - Other: $167,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,901,000
Cash and Securities: $44,848,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,905,000
Cash and Securities: $20,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,468,000
General Local Government Support: $4,078,000
General Local Government Support: $4,061,000
Other: $2,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $668,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $618,000
Health and Hospitals: $602,000
- Tax - Property: $24,751,000
Property: $18,022,000
Other License: $1,184,000
Other License: $1,168,000
Lowndes County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,293,000
Other: $4,185,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $692,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $444,000
- Construction - General - Other: $9,225,000
General - Other: $2,358,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $211,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,462,000
Regular Highways: $9,105,000
Police Protection: $7,293,000
Police Protection: $7,256,000
General - Other: $3,928,000
Financial Administration: $3,241,000
Financial Administration: $3,114,000
General - Other: $3,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,507,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,078,000
Central Staff Services: $1,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,745,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,597,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,595,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,587,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,298,000
General Public Buildings: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,171,000
General Public Buildings: $1,141,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,086,000
Health - Other: $1,036,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $218,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Public Welfare - Other: $137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,825,000
Interest on Debt: $2,095,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,594,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $705,000
Other - Libraries: $367,000
Other - Libraries: $357,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $325,000
Other - Health - Other: $102,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Health - Other: $82,000
Other - Air Transportation: $40,000
Other - Air Transportation: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $100,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,401,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,592,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,179,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,625,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,330,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,770,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,210,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,896,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,118,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,896,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,074,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,107,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,560,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,190,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,664,000
Interest Earnings: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $3,124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $721,000
Fines and Forfeits: $525,000
Sale of Property: $96,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $779,000
Natural Resources - Other: $679,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $519,000
General - Other: $504,000
General - Other: $167,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,901,000
Cash and Securities: $44,848,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,905,000
Cash and Securities: $20,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,468,000
General Local Government Support: $4,078,000
General Local Government Support: $4,061,000
Other: $2,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $668,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $618,000
Health and Hospitals: $602,000
- Tax - Property: $24,751,000
Property: $18,022,000
Other License: $1,184,000
Other License: $1,168,000
Lowndes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,293,000
Other: $4,185,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $692,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $444,000
- Construction - General - Other: $9,225,000
General - Other: $2,358,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $211,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,462,000
Regular Highways: $9,105,000
Police Protection: $7,293,000
Police Protection: $7,256,000
General - Other: $3,928,000
Financial Administration: $3,241,000
Financial Administration: $3,114,000
General - Other: $3,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,507,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,078,000
Central Staff Services: $1,901,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,745,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,597,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,595,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,587,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,298,000
General Public Buildings: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,171,000
General Public Buildings: $1,141,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,086,000
Health - Other: $1,036,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $218,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Public Welfare - Other: $137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,825,000
Interest on Debt: $2,095,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,594,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $705,000
Other - Libraries: $367,000
Other - Libraries: $357,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $325,000
Other - Health - Other: $102,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $90,000
Other - Health - Other: $82,000
Other - Air Transportation: $40,000
Other - Air Transportation: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $100,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,401,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,592,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,179,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,625,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,330,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,770,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,210,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,896,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,118,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,896,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,074,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,107,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,560,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,314,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,190,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,664,000
Interest Earnings: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $3,124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $721,000
Fines and Forfeits: $525,000
Sale of Property: $96,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $779,000
Natural Resources - Other: $679,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $519,000
General - Other: $504,000
General - Other: $167,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,901,000
Cash and Securities: $44,848,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,905,000
Cash and Securities: $20,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,468,000
General Local Government Support: $4,078,000
General Local Government Support: $4,061,000
Other: $2,005,000
Health and Hospitals: $668,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $618,000
Health and Hospitals: $602,000
- Tax - Property: $24,751,000
Property: $18,022,000
Other License: $1,184,000
Other License: $1,168,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,444
- Number of aged recipients: 277
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,167
- Number of recipients under 18: 495
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,368
- Number of recipients older than 64: 581
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 920
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,105
| Most common first names in Lowndes County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 500 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 449 | 78.1 years |
| William | 395 | 72.9 years |
| John | 369 | 73.2 years |
| Willie | 287 | 70.3 years |
| Robert | 257 | 70.1 years |
| Annie | 224 | 78.3 years |
| George | 165 | 73.9 years |
| Thomas | 151 | 72.5 years |
| Charles | 138 | 69.5 years |
| Most common last names in Lowndes County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 252 | 73.3 years |
| Williams | 243 | 72.3 years |
| Smith | 212 | 75.6 years |
| Brown | 189 | 76.3 years |
| Johnson | 171 | 73.8 years |
| Harris | 168 | 73.5 years |
| Davis | 105 | 75.1 years |
| Taylor | 102 | 71.5 years |
| Moore | 101 | 76.0 years |
| Richardson | 92 | 74.4 years |
| Businesses in Lowndes County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Sears | 3 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Subway | 5 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
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- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"