Lowndes County, Alabama

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.3 | 9,717 people · 12th most distressed in Alabama
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Lowndes County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.3 — 481st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Alabama, it ranks 12th of 67 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lowndes County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.7 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.7
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 82.0
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 74
Student Loan Delinquency 75
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 68.7
Uninsured Rate 54
Disability Rate 83
Housing Cost Burden 56.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 33
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 94
Employment & Wages 25.8
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 27

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Lowndes County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lowndes County
Lowndes County, AL 65.3 Serious —
Dallas County, AL 71.5 Serious +6.2
Wilcox County, AL 66.9 Serious +1.6
Butler County, AL 66.2 Serious +0.9
Montgomery County, AL 58.4 Elevated -6.9
Crenshaw County, AL 56.4 Elevated -9.0
Autauga County, AL 42.1 Normal -23.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lowndes County
Woodruff County, AR 65.3 Serious +0.0
Alexander County, IL 65.3 Serious -0.1
Elliott County, KY 65.2 Serious -0.1
Franklin city, VA 65.4 Serious +0.1
Crowley County, CO 65.0 Serious -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Lowndes County, Alabama?

    Lowndes County has a County Distress Index score of 65.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 481st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 12th in Alabama out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lowndes County?

    The primary driver of distress in Lowndes County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Lowndes County compare to neighboring counties?

    Lowndes County (65.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Dallas County, AL (71.5); Wilcox County, AL (66.9); Butler County, AL (66.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Lowndes County?

    Lowndes County, Alabama has a population of approximately 9,717 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.