Quitman County, GA

County

2024 Population

2,264

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.4

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,179

9.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,600

Population & Diversity

Quitman County, GA is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Quitman County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 970 White (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Quitman County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quitman County, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Quitman County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quitman County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 200
White (Non-Hispanic)
970 ± 186
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 65

0.839%

Hispanic Population

19 people

0.839% of the people in Quitman County, GA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quitman County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 47

Quitman County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Quitman County, GA.

Health

85.2% of the population of Quitman County, GA has health coverage, with 17.5% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 6.23% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in false

Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in false in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Health Practice Name

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

17.5%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

6.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quitman County, GA declined by 29.9% from 21% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Quitman County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.2% in Quitman County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Quitman County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Quitman County, GA employs 566 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quitman County, GA were Manufacturing (167 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($102,361), Public Administration ($58,750), and Retail Trade ($47,022).

Employment

Occupations

566

2024 Value

± 180

7.81%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quitman County, GA grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 525 employees to 566 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quitman County, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (107 people), Material Moving Occupations (82 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quitman County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

566

2024 Value

± 180

7.81%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quitman County, GA grew at a rate of 7.81%, from 525 employees to 566 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quitman County, GA, are Manufacturing (167 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quitman County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Quitman County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $29,244

$26,410

Median earning women ± $13,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,438), Manufacturing ($48,021), and Construction ($12,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,833), Manufacturing ($26,474), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,414).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Retail Trade
5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$658
Retail Trade
$417
Finance and Insurance
$384
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quitman County, GA was $104,600 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $104,600, a 1.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Quitman County, GA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quitman County, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quitman County, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Quitman County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.01%.

Housing

Property

$104,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,348

$899

Median Property Taxes

±$199

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Quitman County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Quitman County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Quitman County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quitman County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,179

Median Household Income

± $8,631

1.07k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Quitman County, GA grew to $40,179 from the previous year's value of $36,838.

The following chart displays the households in Quitman County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quitman County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (12%)
Other (1.29%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Quitman County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quitman County, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Quitman County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Quitman County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Quitman County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quitman County, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Quitman County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quitman County, GA (355 out of 2.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quitman County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 40.6% of the children was living in poverty in Quitman County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 152 in Quitman County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 723% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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