| Name | Lowndes County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28087 |
| County Seat | Columbus |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 57,369 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.64% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 51.33% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 57% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+4 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.4% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 51.33% |
| African American | 45.01% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.12% |
| Native American | 0.24% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 37.65% |
| African American | 57.33% |
| Hispanic | 1.79% |
| Asian | 0.98% |
| Native American | 0.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |