Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County | |
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Lowndes County Courthouse in Hayneville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′N 86°39′W / 32.15°N 86.65°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | January 20, 1830 |
| Named after | William Jones Lowndes |
| Seat | Hayneville |
| Largest town | Fort Deposit |
| Area | |
• Total | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 716 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 9.2 sq mi (24 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,311 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,717 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
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Lowndes County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 10,311. Its county seat is Hayneville. The county is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina.
Lowndes County is part of the Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Historically it has been considered part of the Black Belt, known for its fertile soil, cotton plantations, and a high number of African American workers, enslaved and later freed.