Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County | |
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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 after | 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 | 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. The county seat is Valdosta. 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) wetlands, is located in Lowndes County.