In 2021, Quitman County, MS had a population of 6.33k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $25,783. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Quitman County, MS declined from 7,038 to 6,327, a −10.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,233 to $25,783, a 6.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Quitman County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), White (Hispanic) (0.284%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.111%).
None of the households in Quitman County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Quitman County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Quitman County, MS was $56,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.
Most people in Quitman County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Quitman County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Quitman County, MS borders Coahoma County, MS, Panola County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, and Tunica County, MS.