Lowndes County, Georgia
County seat: Valdosta · Population 122,867 (2025) · 497 sq mi
Lowndes County is the 23rd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 122,867 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Valdosta. It is part of the Southern Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Lowndes County facts
- County seat
- Valdosta
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 122,867 +3.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 497 sq mi 26th largest of 159
- Water area
- 13 sq mi
- Population density
- 247 per sq mi
- Established
- 1825
- Largest city
- Valdosta 56,186
- Median household income
- $58,541
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13185
Cities and towns in Lowndes County
Lowndes County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Lowndes County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta (county seat) | City | 56,186 | |
| Hahira | City | 3,595 | |
| Lake Park | City | 1,559 | |
| Remerton | City | 1,291 | |
| Dasher | Town | 941 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bemiss | 9,201 | |
| Moody AFB | 1,630 | |
| Naylor | 293 | |
| Clyattville | 147 |
ZIP codes in Lowndes County
11 ZIP codes reach into Lowndes County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31601 also Brooks County
- 31602 also Brooks County
- 31605
- 31606 also Echols County
- 31632 also Cook County
- 31635 also Lanier, Atkinson and Clinch counties
- 31636 also Echols County
- 31641 also Lanier County
- 31645 also Berrien and Lanier counties
- 31698
- 31699
Population of Lowndes County, 2020–2025
Lowndes County grew by 4,608 people (+3.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,285 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,214 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 118,436 |
| 2021 | 118,946 |
| 2022 | 119,517 |
| 2023 | 120,863 |
| 2024 | 122,385 |
| 2025 | 122,867 |
Neighboring counties
- Brooks County west · 16,101 people
- Lanier County northeast · 10,623 people
- Echols County east · 3,685 people
- Cook County northwest · 18,232 people
- Hamilton County, Florida southeast · 14,180 people
- Berrien County north · 18,932 people
- Madison County, Florida southwest · 18,759 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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