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Quitman County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Quitman County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Quitman County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 5,908 that has contracted sharply—down 19.9% over five years—and carries significant economic stress, with a poverty rate of 33.5%, unemployment at 11.9%, and a labor force participation rate of just 52.3%. The workforce is predominantly non-degreed, with only 15.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $28,858 and a GDP per capita of $18,100 reflect a low-cost operating environment backed by a median home value of $68,600 and median gross rent of $650 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$32,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-19.9% since 2018

Quitman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone4,258 (73.7%)
  • White Alone1,409 (24.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races76 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)9
  2. 2.Spanish8
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

323

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,100

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$20,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance489
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)279
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)272
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services208
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities190

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations548
  2. 2.Service Occupations540
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations510
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations332
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations205

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.56×)361
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.06×)259
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)123
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)231
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.94×)469

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$68,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$650/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999196 (11.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999170 (9.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999169 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999144 (8.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999133 (7.8%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999116 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,858

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,638 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled221 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home147 (7.2%)
  • Other11 (0.5%)
  • Walked7 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.