Quitman County, Mississippi Population 2024

5,281

Quitman County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 5,281 with a growth rate of -3.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Quitman County, Mississippi is the 80th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 8,152 and has seen a growth of -35.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,231-210-4.73%
20284,441-210-4.52%
20274,651-210-4.32%
20264,861-210-4.14%
20255,071-210-3.98%
20245,281-210-3.82%
20235,491-210-3.68%
20225,701-210-3.55%
20215,911-243-3.95%
20206,154-654-9.61%
20196,808-245-3.47%
20187,053-154-2.14%
20177,207-154-2.09%
20167,361-152-2.02%
20157,513-176-2.29%
20147,689-125-1.6%
20137,814180.23%
20127,796-254-3.16%
20118,050-102-1.25%
20108,15200%
199010,490-2,146-16.98%
198012,636-3,252-20.47%
197015,888-5,131-24.41%
196021,019-4,866-18.8%
195025,885-1,306-4.8%
194027,1911,8877.46%
193025,3045,44327.41%
192019,8618,26871.32%
191011,5936,158113.3%
19005,4352,14965.4%
18903,2861,879133.55%
18801,407-2,824-66.75%
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2024 Growth Rate
-3.82% (-210)
County Seat
2020 Population
6,154
Area
405 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-14.19% (-873)
Founded
1877

Quitman County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,39871.95%
White1,53125.04%
Two or more races1552.54%
Native American190.31%
Asian80.13%
Other race20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Quitman County, Mississippi Population by Race

Quitman County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Quitman County, Mississippi Median Age

40.1

Total

38

Male

42.7

Female

Quitman County, Mississippi Adults

There are 4,718 adults, (1,091 of whom are seniors) in Quitman County, Mississippi.

Quitman County, Mississippi Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Quitman County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female3,23652.94%
Male2,87747.06%

Quitman County, Mississippi Population by Age

Quitman County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6562.2457.342.7
Non Family1,0861.0848.451.6
Married7342.8184.215.8
Female6713.3550.549.5
Male1652.8224.275.8

2.94

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Quitman County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Quitman County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Quitman County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.54%.

Quitman County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,589

Average Earnings

$31,717

Average Male

$29,007

Average Female

Quitman County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Quitman County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Quitman County, Mississippi Language

99.08% of Quitman County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Quitman County, Mississippi Language

Quitman County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,3001,38832.28%
White1,44728019.35%
Multiple15511272.26%
Hispanic1616100%

30.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.94%

Male Poverty Rate

31.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Quitman County, Mississippi

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Quitman County, Mississippi is White, with 19.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.37%.

Quitman County, Mississippi Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.03%
High School23.51%
Some College16.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.57%

Quitman County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.65%
Male Unemployed20.35%
Female Employed17.03%
Male Employed10.15%

Quitman County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Quitman County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Quitman County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

28.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Quitman County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Quitman County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Quitman County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Quitman County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

288

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

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Quitman County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Quitman County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Quitman County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Quitman County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Quitman County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

Quitman County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Quitman County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Quitman County, Mississippi 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

88.55%

Born in Quitman County, Mississippi

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Quitman County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 88.55% having been born in Mississippi. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Quitman County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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