Quitman, Georgia Population 2024

4,029

Quitman Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Quitman was:

  • Black or African American: 67.92%
  • White: 30%
  • Two or more races: 2.03%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
976.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.67% (-27)
The current population of Quitman, Georgia is 4,029 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,056.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,74867.92%
White1,21430%
Two or more races822.03%
Native American20.05%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Quitman Population by Race

Quitman Population Pyramid 2024

Quitman Median Age

46

Total

45.3

Male

47.5

Female

Quitman Adults

There are 3,145 adults, (889 of whom are seniors) in Quitman.

Quitman Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Quitman Sex Ratio

Female2,31757.27%
Male1,72942.73%

Quitman Population by Age

Quitman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5392.4850.249.8
Non Family7301.245.654.4
Female4374.3733.666.4
Married3362.6980.719.3
Male363.6458.341.7

3.56

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Quitman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2909.9%
Associates Degree2077.07%
Bachelors Degree2077.07%
Graduate Degree491.67%
High School Graduate1,19140.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2478.43%
Some College73825.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Quitman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Quitman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,8601,423108
White913832139
Hispanic13913073
2+ Races79710
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 93.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 52.52%.

Quitman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$16,803$0$16,465
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$25,484$20,723$28,714
Less Than 9th Grade$35,531$12,774$0
Overall$28,569$21,172$34,412
Some College$60,152$60,960$0

$28,569

Average Earnings

$21,172

Average Male

$34,412

Average Female

Quitman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Quitman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Quitman Language

96.74% of Quitman residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Quitman Language

Quitman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,6861,25446.69%
White92913614.64%
Multiple7979100%
Hispanic1896433.86%
Native22100%

38.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.18%

Male Poverty Rate

40.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Quitman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Quitman is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Quitman is White, with 14.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.9%.

Quitman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.99%
High School38.54%
Bachelors or Greater35.94%
Some College29.76%

Quitman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.14%
Male Employed32.08%
Female Employed17.02%
Male Unemployed0%

Quitman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Quitman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,772$88,254
Households$21,287$58,707
Married Families$94,706$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,411$25,518

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Quitman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

20.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Quitman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Quitman Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 15-19.

Quitman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Quitman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

280

Number of Veterans

226

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam157
First Gulf War108
Second Gulf War31
Korea0
World War II0

Quitman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74117
55 to 6498
35 to 5435
75+30
18 to 340

Quitman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black23211.68%
White403.72%
2+ Races89.76%

Quitman Veterans by Race

Quitman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Quitman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.2%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

Quitman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Quitman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Quitman Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.63%

Born in Quitman

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Quitman residents were born in the United States, with 73.63% having been born in Georgia. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Quitman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,996-6-0.15%
20284,002-7-0.17%
20274,009-7-0.17%
20264,016-6-0.15%
20254,022-7-0.17%
20244,029-7-0.17%
20234,036-21-0.52%
20224,057120.3%
20214,045-11-0.27%
20204,05638610.52%
20193,670-24-0.65%
20183,694-46-1.23%
20173,740-99-2.58%
20163,839110.29%
20153,828962.57%
20143,732-36-0.96%
20133,76860.16%
20123,762-92-2.39%
20113,854-66-1.68%
20103,92000%
20004,638-654-12.36%
19905,2921042%
19805,1883707.68%
19704,818-253-4.99%
19605,0713026.33%
19504,7693197.17%
19404,4503017.25%
19304,149-244-5.55%
19204,39347812.21%
19103,915-81-2.03%

Quitman Population by Year