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The total population of Quitman County is estimated to be 6,113 with 2,877 males (47.06%) and 3,236 females (52.94%). There are 359 more females than males in Quitman County.
The median household income in Quitman County was $27,869 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 410(1.49%) from $27,459 in 2020. This income is 37.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Quitman County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $46,081. Overall, the median household income for the county of Quitman County stands at $27,869.
In Quitman County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,956 for males and $16,741 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,706 for males and $33,306 for females.
In Quitman County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $47,386, followed by Black or African American households at $23,208, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $11,581.
In 2022, the population of Quitman County was 5,701, a 3.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Quitman County's population was 5,911, a decline of 3.95% compared to a population of 6,154 in 2020.
The median age in Quitman County, MS is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.31% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Quitman County population: 25.40% are White, 72.93% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 1.49% are multiracial.