Quitman County, Mississippi

Quitman County, Mississippi is a county of the United States of Mississippi. As of 2000 the population was 10117. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 8724, making it Mississippi's fifth smallest county. The county has a total area of 406.49 sq mi (1052.8 kmē), of which, 404.84 square miles (1048.53 kmē) of it is land and 1.66 square miles (4.3 kmē) of it is water, makes it the third smallest by total area in Mississippi.

Quitman County Mississippi
Map of Quitman County, Mississippi

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10117 people, 3565 households, and 2507 families living in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (9.65/kmē), making its Mississippi's 18th least densely populated county. There were 3923 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.75/kmē). The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.42. In the county the population was spread out, with 32% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 8724, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 2601 White, 6032 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 15 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 59 from two or more races.

Quitman County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Quitman County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Quitman County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $20636, it is the sixth poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $25394, it is the sixth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $10817, making it the fifth lowest county by per capita income in Mississippi.

In 2000, 2901 pupils and students, of which 49.91% are male and 50.09% are female, 28.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.96% nursery or pri school, 5.69% kindergarten, 55.36% elementary school, 22.82% high school and 8.17% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Crenshaw TownPanola County, Quitman County0.410.41091622131037220781
2Crowder TownQuitman County, Panola County0.450.4507661690.71053414427
3Falcon TownQuitman County0.390.390317808805315694
4Lambert TownQuitman County0.810.81019672419.2850918077
5Marks CityQuitman County1.031.03015511509.91110420521
6Sledge TownQuitman County0.520.5205291011.31156927500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census10117
April 2000 Estimate10115
July 2000 Estimate10055
July 2001 Estimate9961
July 2002 Estimate9853
July 2003 Estimate9569
July 2004 Estimate9534
July 2005 Estimate9287
July 2006 Estimate9101
July 2007 Estimate8884
July 2008 Estimate8724
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school109122231
Kindergarten7788165
Elementary school8387681606
High school322340662
College or graduate school102135237
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Quitman County, Mississippi$20636$25394$10817
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587