Lowndes County | |
|---|---|
 Lowndes County Courthouse in Valdosta | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′N 83°16′W / 30.83°N 83.27°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 23, 1825 |
| Named for | William Jones Lowndes |
| Seat | Valdosta |
| Largest city | Valdosta |
| Area | |
• Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 496 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2022) | 120,055 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 8th |
| Website | lowndescounty.com |
Lowndes County (/ˈlaʊndz/) is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,251.[1] The county seat is Valdosta.[2] The county was created December 23, 1825.
Lowndes County is included in the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. It is located along the border with Florida.
The county is a major commercial, educational, and manufacturing center of south Georgia with considerable forest products including pulpwood and naval stores, such as turpentine and rosin. Part of Grand Bay, a 13,000-acre (53 km2) wetlands, is located in Lowndes County.
- ^ "Explore Census Data - Decennial Census P1 RACE 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.