{"id":1744,"date":"2023-03-09T06:55:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T06:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","slug":"lowndes-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lowndes-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowndes County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lowndes County is a county in Georgia, United States, on the Florida state line in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 118,251 at the 2020 census and covers 511 square miles (1,320 km2) centred near 30\u00b050\u2032N 83\u00b016\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Valdosta is the county seat; its postal code is 31601. The county has 4 cities, 1 town, 4 census-designated places and a handful of unincorporated communities, all in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Lowndes County<\/h2>\n<p>Lowndes County has five incorporated municipalities &mdash; four cities and one town &mdash; plus four census-designated places (CDPs, unincorporated but Census-tracked) and a set of long-standing unincorporated communities. Valdosta, the seat, holds the large majority of the county&#8217;s population and anchors the Valdosta metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Valdosta<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>56,457<\/td>\n<td>31601, 31602, 31605, 31606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hahira<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake Park<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31636<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Remerton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dasher<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bemiss<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clyattville<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moody AFB<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Naylor<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31641<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Blanton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indianola<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kinderlou<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mineola<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ousley<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Twin Lakes<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Old Clyattville is a historic settlement site near present-day Clyattville, not a separate place today. Troupville, the county&#8217;s original seat before 1859, is now a historic site north of Valdosta rather than an inhabited community.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>31601 &mdash; Valdosta (also serves Remerton, Dasher, Bemiss)<\/li>\n<li>31602 &mdash; Valdosta<\/li>\n<li>31605 &mdash; Valdosta<\/li>\n<li>31606 &mdash; Valdosta<\/li>\n<li>31632 &mdash; Hahira<\/li>\n<li>31636 &mdash; Lake Park<\/li>\n<li>31641 &mdash; Naylor<\/li>\n<li>31698 &mdash; Valdosta State University<\/li>\n<li>31699 &mdash; Moody Air Force Base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clyattville and most of the small unincorporated communities have no ZIP code of their own and use a neighboring town&#8217;s code for mail.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Lowndes County sits in Georgia&#8217;s coastal plain, drained by the Withlacoochee River, which crosses the county and forms part of its western boundary. The terrain is flat to gently rolling, with pine flatwoods and farmland giving way to river swamp along the Withlacoochee and Alapaha River corridors. Of the county&#8217;s 511 square miles, 496 square miles are land and 15 square miles are water.<\/p>\n<p>Lowndes County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/berrien-county\/\">Berrien County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lanier-county\/\">Lanier County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/echols-county\/\">Echols County<\/a> to the east, Hamilton County, Florida, to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/madison-county-florida\/\">Madison County, Florida<\/a>, to the southwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/brooks-county\/\">Brooks County<\/a> to the west, and Cook County to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Lowndes County had 118,251 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 238 people per square mile. Valdosta is by far the largest community. Median household income in the county runs below the Georgia median of $74,632, reflecting the presence of Valdosta State University students and military households at Moody Air Force Base in the population base.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Moody Air Force Base, home to the 23rd Wing and its A-10 Thunderbolt II attack squadrons, is one of the county&#8217;s largest employers alongside the Lowndes County school system and Valdosta State University. Agriculture remains important outside Valdosta, with row crops, timber and pecan production across the county&#8217;s rural townships. South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta anchors regional health care.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Lowndes County was created on December 23, 1825, from Irwin County, and was named for William Jones Lowndes, a South Carolina congressman. The original county seat was Troupville, at the confluence of the Withlacoochee and Little rivers; when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bypassed the town in 1859, the seat moved to the newly platted city of Valdosta. Moody Air Force Base opened in 1941 as Moody Field, a World War II pilot training base, and has remained an active-duty installation ever since.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 75 runs north&ndash;south through the county past Valdosta, with U.S. Routes 41, 84 and 221 also crossing the county.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tifton &mdash; 35 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Tallahassee, Florida &mdash; 60 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Jacksonville, Florida &mdash; 130 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Albany &mdash; 100 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Valdosta Regional Airport offers commercial service; larger connections run through Jacksonville International Airport or Tallahassee International Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Lowndes County, Georgia?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in south-central Georgia, on the Florida state line south of Tifton and northeast of Tallahassee, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\n118,251 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\n511 square miles (1,320 km2), of which 496 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\nValdosta is the county seat and largest city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and cities are in Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\nFive incorporated municipalities &mdash; Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Remerton and Dasher &mdash; plus four census-designated places.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMainly 31601, 31602, 31605 and 31606 (Valdosta), 31632 (Hahira), 31636 (Lake Park) and 31641 (Naylor).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What military base is in Lowndes County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMoody Air Force Base, home of the 23rd Wing, sits northeast of Valdosta.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lowndes County is a county in Georgia, United States, on the Florida state line in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 118,251 at the 2020 census and covers 511 square miles (1,320 km2) centred near 30\u00b050\u2032N 83\u00b016\u2032W. Valdosta is the county seat; its postal code is 31601. 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