Population 5,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Quitman County
Household size in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Quitman County is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only three of Mississippi's 82 counties have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Quitman County are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Quitman County: 19.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Quitman County
Renters in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Quitman County rent their homes (35.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). About eight in ten owners (79.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Quitman County than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Quitman County leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center. Only two of Mississippi's 82 counties have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $668 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Quitman County runs $668 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $228 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Quitman County
Bachelor's degrees in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Quitman County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Quitman County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 16.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Quitman County
| Period | Quitman County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Quitman County runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only two of Mississippi's 82 counties have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Quitman County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County | 2.17 | 40.4 | 19.3% | 35.3% | 12.4% | 1972 | $668 | 17.1% | 81.2% | 11.7% |
| Coahoma County | 2.38 | 37.9 | 25.1% | 47.9% | 17.0% | 1970 | $757 | 19.2% | 80.6% | 10.6% |
| Panola County | 2.71 | 39.2 | 16.3% | 28.9% | 15.3% | 1986 | $939 | 17.2% | 83.5% | 6.0% |
| Lafayette County | 2.77 | 34.7 | 9.0% | 36.2% | 32.5% | 1999 | $1,101 | 52.4% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Pontotoc County | 2.65 | 36.4 | 11.3% | 30.2% | 16.1% | 1989 | $880 | 18.6% | 78.9% | 3.1% |
| Lee County | 2.57 | 38.2 | 12.2% | 29.2% | 13.3% | 1987 | $960 | 27.7% | 87.0% | 5.2% |
| Jefferson County | 2.65 | 40.0 | 16.2% | 38.2% | 21.1% | 1978 | $945 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 9.9% |
| Itawamba County | 2.42 | 39.5 | 10.1% | 21.0% | 10.3% | 1985 | $829 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| Grant County | 2.65 | 39.8 | 9.7% | 19.3% | 12.6% | 1991 | $814 | 22.9% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Marion County | 2.75 | 43.5 | 9.7% | 23.2% | 24.1% | 1979 | $661 | 13.7% | 83.4% | 5.5% |
| Hot Spring County | 2.52 | 43.0 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 13.7% | 1982 | $813 | 18.3% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Quitman County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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