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 | |
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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 |
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.