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Quitman County in figures

A profile of Quitman County from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Quitman County was 5,364 in 2025, down 2.9% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Population5,3642025Down 2.9% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Median age41.2 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023The 25th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Population aged 65 and over22%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 23rd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Foreign-born population share0.1%2024Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density5.1 inhabitants per km²2025Down 2.9% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-1112025, estimatedCompared with -39 in 2024
5,2005,4005,6005,8006,0006,2002020202120222023202420252020: 6,157 persons2021: 5,902 persons2022: 5,689 persons2023: 5,611 persons2024: 5,527 persons2025: 5,364 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Quitman County was 3.8% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 23rd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Unemployment rate3.8%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.9 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 23rd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Median household income$32,4122024Up 0.9% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Per capita personal income$42,9462024Down 3.9% from 2023The 14th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Poverty rate (US official measure)31.9%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Gini index48.72024Up 0.6 points from 2023
2468102021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 9.3 %2021-08: 7.9 %2021-09: 7.1 %2021-10: 6 %2021-11: 5.6 %2021-12: 5.1 %2022-01: 6.4 %2022-02: 5.5 %2022-03: 4.5 %2022-04: 4.3 %2022-05: 5.3 %2022-06: 6.8 %2022-07: 6.3 %2022-08: 5.7 %2022-09: 5.3 %2022-10: 4.7 %2022-11: 4.8 %2022-12: 4.9 %2023-01: 6.2 %2023-02: 4.6 %2023-03: 4.2 %2023-04: 3.7 %2023-05: 4.7 %2023-06: 5.9 %2023-07: 5.1 %2023-08: 4.6 %2023-09: 3.8 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.6 %2023-12: 3.7 %2024-01: 4.8 %2024-02: 4 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 2.9 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 6 %2024-07: 5.8 %2024-08: 4.9 %2024-09: 4.7 %2024-10: 4.7 %2024-11: 4.9 %2024-12: 5 %2025-01: 5.3 %2025-02: 5.7 %2025-03: 5.2 %2025-04: 4.8 %2025-05: 4.5 %2025-06: 6.3 %2025-07: 5.4 %2025-08: 4.7 %2025-09: 4.1 %2025-11: 4.8 %2025-12: 4 %2026-01: 4.3 %2026-02: 5.3 %2026-03: 4.5 %2026-04: 4.2 %2026-05: 4.3 %2026-06: 5.1 %2026-07: 4.9 %2026-08: 3.8 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Quitman County was $118.92 million in 2024, down 14.5% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$118.92 million2024Down 14.5% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
GDP per capita, US dollars$21,4582024Down 13.7% from 2023The 5th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Real GDP growth-16.9%2024Down 18.1 percentage points from 2023The 3rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
8010012014016018020012005200920132017202120242001: 127.1 USD million2002: 100.3 USD million2003: 119.3 USD million2004: 131.8 USD million2005: 138.2 USD million2006: 131.6 USD million2007: 131.5 USD million2008: 130.1 USD million2009: 117 USD million2010: 116.6 USD million2011: 163.6 USD million2012: 98.8 USD million2013: 139.1 USD million2014: 100 USD million2015: 102 USD million2016: 101.3 USD million2017: 96.8 USD million2018: 107.4 USD million2019: 102.7 USD million2020: 102.8 USD million2021: 123 USD million2022: 134.4 USD million2023: 139.1 USD million2024: 118.9 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Quitman County was $69,600 in 2024, up 1.5% from 2023, and the lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Median home value$69,6002024Up 1.5% from 2023The lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Median gross rent (monthly)$6722024Up 3.4% from 2023The 18th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)64.7%2024Up 2.8 percentage points from 2023The 17th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Housing units authorized by building permits92025, estimatedUp 50% from 2024
55K60K65K70K20212022202320242021: 56,300 USD2022: 65,500 USD2023: 68,600 USD2024: 69,600 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Quitman County were 70 in 2023, down 4.1% from 2022, and the 4th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Employer firms702023Down 4.1% from 2022The 4th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Establishment entry rate8.163%2023Down 0.75 percentage points from 2022The 32nd lowest of 81 counties in Mississippi
Establishment exit rate9.524%2023Down 8.31 percentage points from 2022The 19th highest of 81 counties in Mississippi
Job creation rate13.333%2023Down 6.3 percentage points from 2022
Farms2242022No 2021 figure to compare
70809010011012019992003200720112015201920231999: 118 count2000: 113 count2001: 113 count2002: 118 count2003: 116 count2004: 110 count2005: 111 count2006: 99 count2007: 104 count2008: 101 count2009: 98 count2010: 95 count2011: 99 count2012: 93 count2013: 89 count2014: 89 count2015: 91 count2016: 89 count2017: 85 count2018: 79 count2019: 77 count2020: 72 count2021: 80 count2022: 73 count2023: 70 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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