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Lowndes CountyMississippi

Lowndes County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Columbus, formed in 1830.

  • Founded1830
  • County seatColumbus
  • Named forWilliam Lowndes
  • Land area505 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population58,879 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped32,282 checked 15 October 2026
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NoxubeeClayMonroeOktibbeha Columbus Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lowndes on the map of Mississippi

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Counties of Mississippi · Lowndes highlighted

History

Formed in 1830 from Monroe County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lowndes County was created on January 30, 1830 from Monroe County. The county was named after William Lowndes. In 1831, Lowndes gained territory from Madison, Rankin, and Wayne counties. In 1833, six new counties—Carroll, Choctaw, Kemper, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston—were created from Lowndes.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1830
    Lowndes County created Lowndes created from Monroe and Non-County Area 4 attached to Monroe.
    from Monroe
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 18
  2. 1831
    Gained territory Lowndes gained from Madison, Rankin, and Wayne.
    from Madisonfrom Rankinfrom Wayne
    · Miss. Laws 1831, 15th sess., ch. 36/p. 50
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Lowndes lost to creation of Carroll, Choctaw, Kemper, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston.
    to Carrollto Choctawto Kemperto Noxubeeto Oktibbehato Winston
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 1-2, 5-7, 10/pp. 33-35
  4. 1871
    Lost territory Lowndes lost to creation of Colfax (now Clay). On this date, the legislature overrode the governor's veto of this creation, but questions were raised about the legality of that action, so the act was passed again on 4 April 1872.
    to Colfaxto Clay
    · Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 430, secs. 1, 8/pp. 800, 802; Miss. Laws 1872, reg. sess., ch. 96, secs. 1, 11/pp. 107, 110; Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, par. 33/p. 15
  5. 1886
    Boundary clarified Lowndes boundary with Clay was redefined (no change).
    with Clayno change
    · Miss. Laws 1886, reg. sess., ch. 113/p. 185
  6. 1944
    Boundary clarified Lowndes boundary with Monroe was clarified (no change).
    with Monroeno change
    · Miss. Laws 1944, reg. sess., ch. 409/p. 29 and ch. 412/p. 31

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lowndes

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lowndes by the Census

Population
58,879 2020 Census count
Housing units
26,882 2020 Census count
Land area
505 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
116 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lowndes County

When was Lowndes County founded?
Lowndes County was founded in 1830, formed from Monroe County, and named after William Lowndes.
What is the county seat of Lowndes County?
The county seat of Lowndes County is Columbus.
Is there an online parcel map for Lowndes County?
Yes. Lowndes County publishes a parcel map of 32,282 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lowndes County's boundary or name changed?
Lowndes County was created in 1830 from Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Carroll County, Choctaw County and Clay County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lowndes County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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