Quitman County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,908
Median household income: $32,131
Median home value: $68,600

Quitman County, Mississippi counts 5,908 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $32,131 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Quitman County's population declined 17.8% from 7,187 to 5,908, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $25,283 to $32,131.

Households average 2.17 people. The median gross rent is $650.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,908
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,131
Median home value: $68,600
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 3,045
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1875,908

Median household income

$25,283$32,131

Median home value

$50,900$68,600

Median gross rent

$568$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,187	$25,283	$50,900	$568
2020	7,038	$24,233	$54,500	$535
2021	6,327	$25,783	$56,300	$603
2022	6,113	$31,192	$65,500	$634
2023	5,908	$32,131	$68,600	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	6.1%
5 to 17	1,001	16.9%
18 to 24	480	8.1%
25 to 34	765	12.9%
35 to 44	656	11.1%
45 to 54	755	12.8%
55 to 64	815	13.8%
65 to 74	655	11.1%
75 and over	422	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,469	24.9%
Black or African American	4,248	71.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	943	23.2%
High school graduate	1,222	30.0%
Some college or associate's	1,283	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	452	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	168	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,645	80.2%
Carpooled	246	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	6.4%
Other means	21	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	500	26.1%
15 to 29 min	449	23.4%
30 to 44 min	483	25.2%
45 to 59 min	185	9.6%
60+ min	302	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 33.5% (1,920 of 5,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,660	62.6%
Nonfamily households	993	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,653	87.1%
Vacant	392	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,641	61.9%
Renter-occupied	1,012	38.1%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,270	74.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.3%
2 to 4 units	130	4.3%
5 to 19 units	158	5.2%
20 or more units	28	0.9%
Mobile home & other	449	14.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28119
State: Mississippi
Land area: 405 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 34.2528, -90.2902