Quitman County, GA Population

Overview

2,249

Total Population

57.5

Median age

48.42%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Quitman County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Quitman County is 57.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Quitman County's population under 18 was 12.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Quitman County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Quitman County, 11.25% were under the age of 15, 13.74% aged 15 to 29, 44.24% aged 30 to 64, 28.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 less females than males in Quitman County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.42% females and 51.58% males in Quitman County, GA.
The Quitman County, GA gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 200.

Quitman County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Quitman County population: 41.40% are White, 52.29% are Black or African American, 2.62% are Asian and 3.69% are multiracial.
Quitman County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,217 (98.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Quitman County is Black or African American with a population of 1,176 (52.29% of the total population).

Quitman County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,695 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Quitman County's population decreased by 89 (3.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Quitman County's population decreased by 284 (11.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Quitman County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,228.