Quitman County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,364
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,364
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,176
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,171
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -13.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -10.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,176
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,223
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 73.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 323
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,054
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $69,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,037
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $397
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $672
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 66.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,552
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,560
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,800
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,412
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,429
Persons in poverty, percent 31.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 91
Total employment, 2023 573
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 19,282
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 524
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.2
Population per square mile, 2010 20.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 405.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 405.01
FIPS Code 28119