Lowndes County, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 119,9652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,5412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 37.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- McDuffie County, GA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lowndes CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lowndes County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +27.3% |
| 1896 | +4.3% |
| 1900 | +22.6% |
| 1904 | +49.2% |
| 1908 | +56.9% |
| 1912 | +89.3% |
| 1916 | +89.7% |
| 1920 | +71.2% |
| 1924 | +85.7% |
| 1928 | +40.7% |
| 1932 | +89.7% |
| 1936 | +90.9% |
| 1940 | +81.2% |
| 1944 | +67.8% |
| 1948 | +31.2% |
| 1952 | +21.9% |
| 1956 | +29.7% |
| 1960 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | −21.9% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −59.0% |
| 1976 | +32.4% |
| 1980 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | −25.7% |
| 1988 | −25.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −20.4% |
| 2008 | −9.4% |
| 2012 | −9.8% |
| 2016 | −17.3% |
| 2020 | −12.0% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19,487 | 28,081 | 48,030 | ||
| R | 20,117 | 25,691 | 46,355 | ||
| R | 15,064 | 21,635 | 38,063 | ||
| R | 17,470 | 21,327 | 39,221 | ||
| R | 17,597 | 21,269 | 39,078 | ||
| R | 12,516 | 18,981 | 31,684 | ||
| R | 10,616 | 14,462 | 25,432 | ||
| R | 9,470 | 10,578 | 21,624 | ||
| R | 9,019 | 10,276 | 22,192 | ||
| R | 6,427 | 10,855 | 17,333 | ||
| R | 6,167 | 10,437 | 16,604 | ||
| R | 5,989 | 6,622 | 12,912 | ||
| D | 8,830 | 4,512 | 13,342 | ||
| R | 2,015 | 7,812 | 9,827 | ||
| O | 2,402 | 3,073 | 11,154 | ||
| R | 4,363 | 6,811 | 11,175 | ||
| D | 3,605 | 2,908 | 6,513 | ||
| D | 3,936 | 2,135 | 6,071 | ||
| D | 3,245 | 2,079 | 5,324 | ||
| D | 1,867 | 634 | 3,958 | ||
| D | 2,092 | 401 | 2,493 | ||
| D | 2,551 | 260 | 2,822 | ||
| D | 3,099 | 130 | 3,266 | ||
| D | 1,840 | 97 | 1,944 | ||
| D | 1,413 | 596 | 2,009 | ||
| D | 1,095 | 57 | 1,211 | ||
| D | 1,308 | 220 | 1,528 | ||
| D | 1,870 | 60 | 2,018 | ||
| D | 847 | 24 | 922 | ||
| D | 681 | 154 | 927 | ||
| D | 888 | 289 | 1,218 | ||
| D | 444 | 277 | 739 | ||
| D | 586 | 536 | 1,175 | ||
| D | 988 | 509 | 1,752 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.5%
American
6.7%
Irish
6.4%
German
5.7%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.1%
African American
29.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 31.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,541
Lowndes County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lowndes County$58,541
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Lowndes County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.1%
Working age (18–64)17.8%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lowndes County's population is nearly 40% Black, yet it has delivered Republican presidential margins above 15 points in recent cycles, reflecting a voting pattern that diverges sharply from demographic expectations common elsewhere in the South.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-one points in 1936; the Republican margin reached fifty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $58,541, and a 19% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McDuffie County and St. Mary's County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lowndes County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lowndes County, Georgia voted Republican by 17.9 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,030 votes cast, 19,487 went Democratic and 28,081 went Republican.
What is Lowndes County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Lowndes County, Georgia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lowndes County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lowndes County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Lowndes County, Georgia?
Lowndes County, Georgia has a population of 119,965 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lowndes County, Georgia?
Median household income in Lowndes County, Georgia is $58,541 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Lowndes County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lowndes County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.