Quitman County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,092
Median household income: $36,838
Median home value: $103,000

Home to 2,092 residents, Quitman County is one of Georgia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $36,838 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Quitman County's population declined 8.6% from 2,289 to 2,092, while its median household income rose 38.1% from $26,667 to $36,838.

Owners occupy 78.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,092
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $36,838
Median home value: $103,000
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 1,715
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 31.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2892,092

Median household income

$26,667$36,838

Median home value

$59,900$103,000

Median gross rent

$709$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,289	$26,667	$59,900	$709
2020	2,290	$34,394	$70,200	$661
2021	2,249	$31,594	$59,600	$688
2022	2,180	$38,889	$85,800	$740
2023	2,092	$36,838	$103,000	$734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	1.3%
5 to 17	174	8.3%
18 to 24	315	15.1%
25 to 34	60	2.9%
35 to 44	85	4.1%
45 to 54	298	14.2%
55 to 64	434	20.7%
65 to 74	365	17.4%
75 and over	333	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,001	47.8%
Black or African American	1,044	49.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	280	17.8%
High school graduate	775	49.2%
Some college or associate's	379	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	80	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	61	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	416	85.8%
Carpooled	53	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	31.3%
15 to 29 min	205	43.7%
30 to 44 min	10	2.1%
45 to 59 min	75	16.0%
60+ min	32	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 15.5% (324 of 2,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	497	53.2%
Nonfamily households	438	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	935	54.5%
Vacant	780	45.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	736	78.7%
Renter-occupied	199	21.3%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	910	53.1%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	795	46.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13239
State: Georgia
Land area: 151 sq mi
Water area: 9.33 sq mi
Center point: 31.8629, -85.0048