Overview
2,227
Total Population
43.1
Median age
52.90%
Female population %
89:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
74.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
244
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Quitman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Quitman is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Quitman's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Quitman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Quitman, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 15.85% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 7.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 129 more females than males in Quitman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.90% females and 47.10% males in Quitman, TX.
- The Quitman, TX gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 94.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 100.
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Race / Ethnicity
Quitman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Quitman population: 92.10% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
- Quitman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 244 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,983 (89.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Quitman is White with a population of 2,051 (92.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Quitman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,237 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Quitman's population decreased by 246 (12.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Quitman's population increased by 159 (8.86%), 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's population was lowest in year 2013 at 1,774.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)