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Quitman County, Mississippi had an estimated 5,542 residents on July 1, 2024, down 10.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,171, across 405 square miles. County output reached $118.9 m in 2024, 91 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $125,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Quitman County
How many people live in Quitman County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,774
- Households2,643
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$32,412
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$672 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,600
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,969
- Population under 181,334
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,061
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,379
- Civilian labor force2,436
- Unemployment rate12.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties80th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2830th of 3,222
Quitman County is the 80th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.1 percent against 18.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Quitman County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,542
- Census 2020 base population6,171
- Population change since the 2020 census base-10.19 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-50
- Births, 202475
- Deaths, 202489
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-39
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-36
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3121st of 3,144
The county has lost 10.19 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Quitman County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns232
- Tax returns filed by households leaving152
- Net household movement-37
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$27,730
- Average income of a leaving household$28,493
- Largest single originPanola County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationPanola County (36 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panola County | 33 | 77 | $866,000 |
Households arriving report $763 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Panola County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Quitman County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$118.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$139.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-14.5 percent
- GDP change over five years15.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes80th of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3030th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$20,596
Output grew -14.5 percent in the latest year and 15.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Quitman County
- Covered employment, annual average1,001
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$35,517
- Average weekly wage$683
- Retail trade, employment100
- Retail trade, average annual pay$21,871
- Finance and insurance, employment41
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$58,227
- Other services, except public administration, employment15
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$31,036
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment9
- Real estate and rental and leasing, average annual pay$25,218
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 100 | 24 | $21,871 |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 11 | $58,227 |
| Other services, except public administration | 15 | 10 | $31,036 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 8 | $25,218 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 100 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Quitman County?
- Establishments, all industries91
- Employment at those establishments573
- Annual payroll$19.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Quitman County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$509,724
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$84,954
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Quitman County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$125,000
- Average 7(a) approval$125,000
- Median 7(a) approval$125,000
- Largest single approval$125,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term256 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Quitman County
Do SBA loans in Quitman County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Quitman County?
- Land area405 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties79th of 82
- Width, east to west18.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land14
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Quitman County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Quitman County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280207
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Quitman County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Quitman County (community 280207), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Quitman County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Quitman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Quitman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,774
- Households2,643
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$32,412
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Quitman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Quitman County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,542 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,774, in 2,643 households, ranking 80th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Quitman County's population growing?
The population has fallen 10.19 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,171, to 5,542 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 75 births against 89 deaths, with net migration of -36. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Quitman County?
$32,412. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,600, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $672 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Quitman County?
91 establishments, employing 573 people with an annual payroll of $19.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Quitman County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 100 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,001 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,517, or $683 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Quitman County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $125,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $125,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Quitman County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $509,724. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Quitman County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Quitman County come from?
The largest single origin is Panola County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $27,730 against $28,493 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Quitman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Quitman County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Quitman.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Quitman County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks | city | 1,377 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Lambert | town | 792 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Crenshaw | town | 628 | None recorded | 13.5 percent here, 86.5 percent Panola County |
| Crowder | town | 606 | None recorded | 67.1 percent here, 32.9 percent Panola County |
| Sledge | town | 270 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Falcon | town | 144 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Darling | CDP | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |