Quitman County Demographics

A map of Quitman County's Population by Race

Quitman County, Georgia has an estimated population of 2,264, a slight increase from the 2,235 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.5% Black, 42.8% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Quitman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Quitman has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Quitman County, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 53.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Quitman County is ranked the 158th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Quitman County was ranked the 158th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Quitman County's White Population

970 residents of Quitman County, or 42.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Quitman County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Quitman County ranks 114th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's White population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. White residents' share of Quitman County's population has decreased from 53.2% to 42.8%.

Quitman County is more White than neighboring Clay County (37.3% White), Stewart County (25.3% White), and Randolph County (26.8% White). Quitman County is less White than neighboring Barbour County (43.7% White), and Henry County (70.2% White).

Quitman County's Black Population

1,189 residents of Quitman County, or 52.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Quitman County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Quitman County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. Black residents' share of Quitman County's population has increased from 41.0% to 52.5%.

Quitman County is more Black than neighboring Barbour County (46.3% Black), and Henry County (24.8% Black). Quitman County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (60.5% Black), Stewart County (67.7% Black), and Randolph County (67.4% Black).

Quitman County's Asian Population

0 residents of Quitman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Quitman County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Quitman County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Quitman County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Quitman County is less Asian than neighboring Stewart County (0.2% Asian), Randolph County (0.1% Asian), Barbour County (0.6% Asian), and Henry County (0.2% Asian).

Quitman County's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Quitman County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Quitman County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Quitman County ranks 155th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Quitman County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Quitman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0% Hispanic). Quitman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (4.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (4.2% Hispanic), Barbour County (6.2% Hispanic), and Henry County (2.2% Hispanic).

Quitman County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Quitman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Quitman County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Quitman County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Quitman County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Quitman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (1.5% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other), Barbour County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Quitman County's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Quitman County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Quitman County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Quitman County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Quitman County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.8%.

Quitman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (2.1% Multiracial), Stewart County (1.1% Multiracial), Randolph County (1.4% Multiracial), Barbour County (1.8% Multiracial), and Henry County (2.4% 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.