Quitman County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,774
Rank #2,830 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$32,412 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,138 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.6% +135.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,081 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$69,600 −75.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,196 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,473 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.2% +130.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,159 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
17.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.6%52.0%69.3%73.5%24.4%1.6%0.3%0.3%

About Quitman County, Mississippi

Quitman County, Mississippi has a total population of 5,774, making it the 2,830th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Quitman County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Quitman County is $32,412, which ranks #3,138 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 56.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.2%.

The median home value in Quitman County is $69,600, 75.3% below the national median. Renters in Quitman County pay a median gross rent of $672 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Quitman County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.1 min.

Quitman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 73.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (24.4%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Quitman County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.