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Lowndes County, Mississippi

Lowndes County, Mississippi, has 57,346 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbus. It uses Central Time and covers 506 sq mi (1,311 km²) of land.

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Lowndes County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
57,346
Land area
506 sq mi (1,311 km²)
County seat or government
Columbus
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,812 ± $2,871
Median home value
$164,100 ± $8,539
Median rent, with utilities
$930 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
61.3% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbus, MS micro areaCentral county
Water area
11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28087
Coordinates (central point)
33.471424, -88.439723
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lowndes County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3975942,783 people
  2. 3970223,484 people
  3. 3970512,552 people
  4. 3970111,958 people
  5. 397406,143 people
  6. 397662,616 people
  7. 397431,713 people
  8. 39736338 people
  9. 397530 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Lowndes County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lowndes County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lowndes County, largest first

  1. Columbus Municipal School District31,721 people
  2. Lowndes County School District26,117 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Columbus, Mississippi (city)23,348 people
  2. New Hope, Mississippi (CDP)3,952 people
  3. Caledonia, Mississippi (town)1,414 people
  4. Columbus AFB, Mississippi (CDP)1,293 people
  5. Artesia, Mississippi (town)361 people
  6. Crawford, Mississippi (town)255 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pickens County, Alabama23 mi southeast
  2. Clay County, Mississippi24 mi northwest
  3. Oktibbeha County, Mississippi25 mi west
  4. Noxubee County, Mississippi26 mi south
  5. Monroe County, Mississippi29 mi north
  6. Lamar County, Alabama30 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.