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Quitman County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 6,074 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 10,117 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 886
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,109
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,453
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,063 (it was 1,112 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 405 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Quitman County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Public administration (14.9%), Manufacturing (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Quitman County, MS (2022)
    • 4,28870.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,48924.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2414.0%Two or more races
    • 260.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 220.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 70.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 2,854  (47.0%)
Females: 3,220  (53.0%)
Average household size:
Quitman County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,035 ($20,636 in 1999)
This county:

$31,035
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $362 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $527)
This county:

$362
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $70,488 (it was $34,700 in 2000)
Quitman:

$70,488
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,981 - $109,640

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $110,298
Here:

$110,298
State:

$226,494

Mobile homes: $47,474
Here:

$47,474
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $916
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $359

Institutionalized population: 164

Crime in 1987 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 1986 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 54
  • Auto thefts: 11
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $209,100
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $209,100
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $195,200
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $194,200
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $204,200
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,200
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $52,400
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,600
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $41,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,300
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Quitman, MS residents
Average permit cost in Quitman, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,249 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $608 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Quitman, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Quitman, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Quitman, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.1%
Quitman County:

30.1%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 93.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 87.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 38.7 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Quitman County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lambert, Marks, Crenshaw, Crowder, Sledge, Falcon, Darling.

Quitman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Quitman County: Tupelo-Lee Industrial Park (A), Morganwood Camp (B), Cedar Hill Fire Department (C), South Lee Fire Department (D), Birmingham Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (E), Richmond Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Quitman County include: New Hope Church (A), New Zion Church (B), Oak Hill Methodist Church (C), Oak Valley Church (D), Old Union Baptist Church (E), Palestine Church (F), Palmetto Methodist Church (G), Palmetto Church (H), Pine Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Confederate Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), Payne Cemetery (4), Peterson Cemetery (5), Price Cemetery (6), Gilvo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Five County Sportsman Lake (A), Lake Wilhelmina (B), Little Turkey Lake (C), Saltillo Lakes (D), Lake Lamar Bruce (E), Lakewood Park Lake (F), Lake Sequoyah (G), Lake Piomingo (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carmichael Creek (A), Campbelltown Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Union Branch (D), Busfaloba Creek (E), Tulip Creek (F), Tishomingo Creek (G), Threemile Branch (H), Silver Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Quitman County include: Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (1), Tombigbee State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Coal County, Oklahoma , Columbus County, North Carolina , Santa Barbara County, California , Marshall County, Alabama , New Hanover County, North Carolina , Polk County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Quitman, MS
County total employment by year in Quitman, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Quitman, MS

Current college students: 237
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (18.8% naturalized citizens)

Quitman County:

0.2%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 92010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 21990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 31970 to 1979
  • 6Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.9%

Quitman County marital status for males Quitman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,278
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 147
  • 5 to 9: 121
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 to 49: 29
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 468

Housing units in Quitman County with a mortgage: 431 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Here:

94.5% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Quitman County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,12618
Mainline Protestant2,3164
Black Protestant1,3358
Other-1
None1,446-
Quitman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Quitman County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Quitman County:

4.50 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Quitman County:

14.1%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Quitman County:

39.0%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Quitman County:

Average size of farms: 751 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $133,575
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $238.82
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $153,075
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $144,954
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Corn for grain: 6625 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3439 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 43683 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 59056 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 594 acres

Tornado activity:

Quitman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1118275.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 70 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Quitman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 336% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Quitman County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from Quitman County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 28, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4248: January 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4248, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Quitman County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Quitman

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,028 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled: 99 (8.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 15 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 100 (8.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Transportation occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Eritrea (50%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Quitman County


  • English (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • American (2%)
  • British (1%)
  • German (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • African (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Quitman County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 92 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Quitman County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in state prisons
  • 16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $35,677.

5.06% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($26,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.05% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,764 average AGI)
1.01% relocated from other states ($5,364 average AGI)
Quitman County:

1.01%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Panola County, MS  1.38% ($23,800 average AGI)


7.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($34,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.82%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.34% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($29,789 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($4,731 average AGI)
Quitman County:

1.47%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Panola County, MS  2.23% ($55,300 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Quitman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Quitman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Quitman County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Quitman County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Quitman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,645 (1,118 aged, 527 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 327 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Quitman County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (129)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (25)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (20)
  • Sudden cardiac death, so described (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.29
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,852
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 340
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61,843

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,325
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,325
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 21

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,074
  • Male householders: 1,170 (565 living alone), Female householders: 1,550 (476 living alone)
  • 762 spouses (756 opposite-sex spouses), 175 unmarried partners, (175 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,551 children (1,441 natural, 58 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 370 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 12 foster children, 152 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 169

Size of family households: 672 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 264 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 82 2-persons.

316 married couples with children.
651 single-parent households (60 men, 591 women).

99.0% of residents of Quitman speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,732,000 ($10,163 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $437,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,893,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,539,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,064,000
Federal grants: $33,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,666,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,648,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $138,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,264,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 802
Here:

84 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 581
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -805
Here -85 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Quitman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.4
State:

4.8

Year house built in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • 52020 or later
  • 822010 to 2019
  • 1182000 to 2009
  • 4691990 to 1999
  • 4281980 to 1989
  • 4551970 to 1979
  • 4491960 to 1969
  • 5841950 to 1959
  • 2521940 to 1949
  • 1561939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 1444 rooms
  • 3255 rooms
  • 3166 rooms
  • 3657 rooms
  • 1748 rooms
  • 2339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • 1181 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 253 rooms
  • 1754 rooms
  • 2655 rooms
  • 2986 rooms
  • 1317 rooms
  • 578 rooms
  • 499+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 2662 bedrooms
  • 8983 bedrooms
  • 3314 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Quitman County, Mississippi
  • 123no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 3502 bedrooms
  • 5063 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Quitman County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Quitman County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Quitman County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 119no vehicle
  • 5501 vehicle
  • 5952 vehicles
  • 2033 vehicles
  • 944 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Quitman County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Quitman County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 263no vehicle
  • 4871 vehicle
  • 2372 vehicles
  • 893 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles

84.6% of Quitman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Mississippi.

Quitman County:

84.6%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,325
  • Other state: 705
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 240
  • South: 399
  • West: 47
Year householders moved into unit in Quitman County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Quitman County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.3%Utility gas
  • 36.8%Electricity
  • 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:

14.5%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:

5.2%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

8.1%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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Quitman County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $261,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,311,000
    Regular Highways: $2,009,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $546,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    General Public Buildings: $301,000
    Health - Other: $137,000
    Correctional Institutions: $127,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
    General - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,565,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $398,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $667,000
    General Local Government Support: $263,000
    Other: $262,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,152,000
    Other License: $94,000

Quitman County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $261,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,311,000
    Regular Highways: $2,009,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $546,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    General Public Buildings: $301,000
    Health - Other: $137,000
    Correctional Institutions: $127,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
    General - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,565,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $398,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $667,000
    General Local Government Support: $263,000
    Other: $262,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,152,000
    Other License: $94,000

Quitman County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $261,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,311,000
    Regular Highways: $2,009,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $546,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    General Public Buildings: $301,000
    Health - Other: $137,000
    Correctional Institutions: $127,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
    General - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,565,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $398,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $667,000
    General Local Government Support: $263,000
    Other: $262,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,152,000
    Other License: $94,000

Quitman County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $261,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,311,000
    Regular Highways: $2,009,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $546,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    General Public Buildings: $301,000
    Health - Other: $137,000
    Correctional Institutions: $127,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
    General - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $381,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $109,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,565,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $398,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $667,000
    General Local Government Support: $263,000
    Other: $262,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,152,000
    Other License: $94,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 917
  • Number of aged recipients: 120
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 797
  • Number of recipients under 18: 149
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 524
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 244
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 422
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 376
Most common first names in Quitman County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15471.1 years
Mary12877.0 years
Willie11874.5 years
John10675.4 years
William8872.5 years
Robert6472.7 years
Annie5778.6 years
George5277.6 years
Henry5076.0 years
Jessie4575.0 years
Most common last names in Quitman County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones11273.5 years
Smith8371.6 years
Williams7771.6 years
Johnson6875.8 years
Moore5074.1 years
Brown5077.8 years
Davis4377.5 years
White4275.1 years
Harris4074.4 years
Bailey3277.3 years

Businesses in Quitman County, MS

  • FedEx: 1
  • McDonald's: 1

Quitman County on our top lists:

  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"