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Quitman County, Mississippi

Quitman County, Mississippi · ZIP 38621, 38622, 38623

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,542 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,653Households
  • $32,131Median household income
  • $68,600Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Quitman County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−39.0%
6k8k10k12k2000: 10,11720002010: 8,22320102020: 6,176202010,1176,176
Population of Quitman County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,117
20108,223
20206,176

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Quitman County
Under $50k64.7%
$50k to $100k24.2%
$100k to $150k6.9%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $32,131 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Quitman County
Owner occupied
1,641 units
Renter occupied
1,012 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Quitman County2023
Health care and social assistance231
Retail trade81
Accommodation and food services58
Finance and insurance31
Other services (except public administration)25
Utilities14
Real estate and rental and leasing13
Professional, scientific, and technical services13

573 employees in 91 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Quitman County compared with its state
Quitman County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureQuitman CountyMississippi
Population5,9082,951,438
Median household income$32,131$54,915
Median age41.038.4
Median home value$68,600$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%24.2%
Foreign-born residents0.1%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes61.9%69.5%
Mean commute to work31.2 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Quitman County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MarksCity1,2411.28 sq mi
LambertTown1,1380.85 sq mi
CrowderTown5340.46 sq mi
SledgeTown3360.53 sq mi
DarlingCensus designated place1392.71 sq mi
FalconTown1160.39 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Quitman County

Jobs across Quitman County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.