LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

'Lowndes County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 61,586. Its county seat is Columbus⁶. Lowndes County is named for U.S. Congressman William Jones Lowndes.
Lowndes County is the only county in the Columbus, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 km² (516 mi²). 1,301 km² (502 mi²) of it is land and 37 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.74%) is water.

Major highways

★ U.S. Highway 45

★ U.S. Highway 82

★ Mississippi Highway 12

★ Mississippi Highway 50

★ Mississippi Highway 69

★ Mississippi Highway 182

Adjacent counties

★ Noxubee County (south)

★ Oktibbeha County (west)

★ Clay County (northwest)

★ Monroe County (north)

★ Lamar County, Alabama (northeast)

★ Pickens County, Alabama (southeast)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 61,586 people, 22,849 households, and 16,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 47/km² (123/mi²). There were 25,104 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (50/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.47% White, 41.56% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 22,849 households out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were married couples living together, 18.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,123, and the median income for a family was $38,248. Males had a median income of $31,792 versus $20,640 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,514. About 18.00% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.80% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

★ 'Cities'

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★ Columbus

★ 'Towns'

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★ Artesia

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★ Caledonia

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★ Crawford

★ 'Census-designated places'

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★ Columbus AFB

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★ New Hope

★ 'Unincorporated places'

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★ Bent Oak

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★ Billups

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★ Flint Hill

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★ Forreston

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★ Kolola Springs

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★ Mayhew

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★ McCrary

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★ Penns

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★ Plum Grove

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★ Steens

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★ Trinity

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★ Wells

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★ Whitebury

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★ Woodlawn

★ 'Ghost towns'

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★ Plymouth