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Lowndes County, AL market data

How Lowndes County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
9,359
−9.0% since 2020
Households
4,284
Median household income
$37,052
Median home value
$86,300
Jobs located here
3,065
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Lowndes County has an estimated 9,359 people and 4,284 households. Population estimates show Lowndes County declined 9.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Lowndes County is $37,052, 54% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Lowndes County runs highest on vehicle insurance (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on memberships, classes and admissions (43).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Lowndes County is part of the Montgomery metro area. Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for gas stations (3.4 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for restaurants and cafes (60% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Lowndes County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Lowndes County, AL, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1944.4$619K167Under 3
Gas stations1637.3$740K3111
Grocery and convenience stores921.0$2.4M703
Sit-down restaurants921.0$1.3M197Under 3
Auto repair and car care614.0$582K217Under 3
Convenience stores614.0$3.5M45Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics511.7$729K478Under 3
Fast food and sandwich shops511.7$2.4M77Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas49.3$709K333Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes37.0$3.9M106Under 3
Hair salons37.0$945K220Under 3
Home repair trades37.0$3M124Under 3
Pet businesses37.0$917K104Under 3
Auto repair shops24.7$1.7MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools24.7$625KToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control24.7$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics24.7$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate24.7Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers24.7Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Roofing and gutters24.7$4.5MToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops24.7$1.7MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops12.3$11.8MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops12.3$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores12.3$6.3MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry12.3$6.3MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes12.3$620KToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores12.3$21.3MToo fewUnder 3
House cleaning12.3$4.8MToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing12.3$9.1MToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies12.3$10MToo fewUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care12.3$4.8MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding12.3$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Pizza12.3$11.8MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians12.3$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Spas and skin care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Lowndes County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Lowndes County, AL by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$3.5M$81585
Gasoline and other fuels$11.8M$2,764107
Food away from home$11.8M$2,74667
Groceries$21.3M$4,97179
Personal care products and services$2.8M$66266
Child care and other personal services$1.3M$29250
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.8M$42443
Medical and dental services$3.6M$85166
Pets$2.8M$64271
Clothing, shoes and related services$6.3M$1,45971
Vehicle insurance$10M$2,340120
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$9.1M$2,11570
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$4.8M$1,12880
Rent and homeowner costs$51.6M$12,03472

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Lowndes County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,359−9.0% since 2020
Households
4,284
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
716 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$37,052
Average household income
$60,874
Median home value
$86,300
Jobs located here
3,065
Daytime population
9,987Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Lowndes County is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area.

Questions

How fast is Lowndes County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Lowndes County at 9,359 people in 2025, down 9.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,284 households.

How much do households in Lowndes County, AL spend?

Households in Lowndes County spend about $51.6M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $21.3M on groceries and $11.8M on gasoline and other fuels. Set against the U.S., households in Lowndes County spend the most on vehicle insurance (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on memberships, classes and admissions (43).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Lowndes County, AL?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Lowndes County, AL compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Lowndes County is $37,052 a year, 54% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 9.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $86,300, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Lowndes County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for gas stations (3.4 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for restaurants and cafes (60% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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