Quitman County, Mississippi

Quitman County is home to 5,774 people. 29.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $32,412.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population5,7742,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$32,412$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line29.6%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty43.4%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.5%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$69,600$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$672$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.7%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.1%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.2 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.