Lowndes County, Alabama
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,833
- Median household income
- $37,052
- ±4,465
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 252 of 3,686 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 72.5%
- 3,104 of 4,284 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lowndes | 9,965 (2021) | Po Box 65, Hayneville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Benton | 39 (2021) | 379 Washington St, Benton | — |
| Town of Fort Deposit | 1,194 (2021) | Po Box 260, Fort Deposit | — |
| Town of Gordonville | 239 (2021) | 404 Wall St, Hayneville | — |
| Town of Hayneville | 778 (2021) | Po Box 365, Hayneville | — |
| Town of Lowndesboro | 84 (2021) | Po Box 130, Lowndesboro | Website |
| Town of Mosses | 814 (2021) | Po Box 296, Hayneville | — |
| Town of White Hall | 785 (2021) | 989 Freedom Rd, Lowndesboro | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County Water Authority | Fire protection and water supply | Po Box 736, Hayneville | — |
| Fort Deposit Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 321, Fort Deposit | — |
| Fort Deposit Cooperative District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 260, Fort Deposit | — |
| Mosses Water Sewer and Fire Protection District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1008, Hayneville | Website |
| Lowndes County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 37, Hayneville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lowndes County
School district9 schools
80 Commerce Street S, Hayneville, AL, 36040
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Butler County Farmers' Market (Greenville)
Selma Farmers' Market (Selma)
Eastchase Farmers' Market (Montgomery) · Fairview Farmers' Market (Montgomery) · Montgomery Curb Market (Montgomery) · and 1 more
East Wilcox County Farmers' Market (Pine Apple)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.