Lowndesboro, Alabama Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 70, Lowndesboro's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Lowndesboro is a small community located in Alabama, within Lowndes County. The total population is 70. It ranks as the 568th most populous out of 592 Census-designated places in Alabama.

Age Demographics

The median age in Lowndesboro is 39.5 years. This is about the same as the state median of 39.3 years. 14.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Lowndesboro. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Lowndesboro, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $196,900. Housing costs are 6% lower than the state median of $209,900. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 42% higher than the state average of 70.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Lowndesboro was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

54.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Lowndesboro in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 93% higher than the state rate of 28.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 96.2%. Notably, 45.3% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Lowndesboro, Alabama is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alabama state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 592 Census-designated places in Alabama. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.