Quitman, AR Demographics

A map of Quitman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	676	634	84.0%	91.4%
Hispanic	92	14	11.4%	2.0%
Multiracial	34	31	4.2%	4.5%
Native American/Other	3	10	0.4%	1.4%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Quitman, Arkansas has an estimated population of 805, a large increase from the 694 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 11.4% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Quitman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Quitman has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Quitman, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 28.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Quitman is ranked the 237th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Quitman was ranked the 245th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Quitman's White Population

676 residents of Quitman, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Quitman is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Quitman ranks 109th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's White population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Quitman's population has decreased from 91.4% to 84.0%.

Quitman is more White than neighboring Mount Vernon (79.1% White). Quitman is less White than neighboring Guy (86.3% White), Rose Bud (91% White), Higden (100% White), and Enola (94.9% White).

Quitman's Black Population

0 residents of Quitman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Quitman is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Quitman ranks 389th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Quitman's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Quitman's Asian Population

0 residents of Quitman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Quitman is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Quitman ranks 317th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Quitman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Quitman is less Asian than neighboring Guy (0.7% Asian).

Quitman's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Quitman, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Quitman is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Quitman ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 557.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Quitman's population has increased from 2.0% to 11.4%.

Quitman is more Hispanic than neighboring Guy (1.9% Hispanic), Rose Bud (6.6% Hispanic), Higden (0% Hispanic), and Enola (3.5% Hispanic). Quitman is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Vernon (20.3% Hispanic).

Quitman's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Quitman, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Quitman is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Quitman ranks 151st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Quitman's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.4%.

Quitman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Vernon (0% Native American/Other), Higden (0% Native American/Other), and Enola (0% Native American/Other). Quitman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guy (5.8% Native American/Other), and Rose Bud (1.1% Native American/Other).

Quitman's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Quitman, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Quitman is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Quitman ranks 320th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Quitman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Quitman is more Multiracial than neighboring Rose Bud (1.4% Multiracial), Mount Vernon (0.5% Multiracial), Higden (0% Multiracial), and Enola (1.6% Multiracial). Quitman is less Multiracial than neighboring Guy (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.