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Lowndes County, Georgia
Map
File:Map of Georgia highlighting Lowndes County.png
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the USA highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded December 23, 1825
Seat Valdosta
Largest City Valdosta
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²), 1.26%
wikipedia:Population
 - (2005)
 - Density
96705
Time zone Eastern : UTC-5/-4
Website: www.lowndescounty.com

Lowndes County (pronounced Lounds) is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created December 23, 1825. As of 2000, the population was 92,115; the 2005 Census estimates show a population of 96,705 [1]. The county seat is Valdosta. It is the largest county in the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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 Template:Convert/LoffAoffDbSonNa swamp is located in Lowndes County.

The county was named for William Jones Lowndes, whose father, Rawlins Lowndes, had been a Revolutionary War leader from South Carolina.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,323 km² (511 sq mi). 1,306 km² (504 sq mi) of it is land and 17 km² (6 sq mi) of it (1.26%) is water.

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 92,115 people, 32,654 households, and 22,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 71/km² (183/sq mi). There were 36,551 housing units at an average density of 28/km² (72/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 62.00% White, 33.99% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,654 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% 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 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 15.10% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 18.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,132, and the median income for a family was $41,580. Males had a median income of $28,411 versus $20,755 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,683. About 13.90% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over.

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The top ten employers in Lowndes County are: [2]

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File:LowndesCountyCourthouse.jpg

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[edit] Education

Within Lowndes County is the Lowndes County School System and the Valdosta School System which serves the City of Valdosta.

Also within the county is Valdosta State University, Valdosta Technical College and an extension campus of the Georgia Military College (of Milledgeville).

Lowndes County has four high schools, two public, and two private. Lowndes High School recently won the Georgia AAAAA football championship in 2004 and 2005. The Valdosta Wildcats of Valdosta High School are the winningest high school football program in America. The two private high schools, Valwood and Georgia Christian, are two smaller schools in Lowndes and Valdosta.

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Coordinates: 30°50′N 83°16′W / 30.83, -83.27

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