Lowndes County, Georgia

Lowndes County
Lowndes County
County
	Lowndes County Courthouse in Valdosta
	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	www.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) swamp, 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.

[1] "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.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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