Quitman County Demographics

A map of Quitman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	4,242	4,546	73.5%	73.6%
White	1,409	1,484	24.4%	24.0%
Multiracial	90	105	1.6%	1.7%
Hispanic	17	21	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	16	8	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.2%

Quitman County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 5,774, a decrease from the 6,176 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.5% Black, 24.4% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 40.0% in 2020 and 40.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Quitman County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Quitman County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Quitman County's White Population

1,409 residents of Quitman County, or 24.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Quitman County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Quitman County ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Quitman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 24.4%.

Quitman County is more White than neighboring Coahoma County (18.9% White), and Tunica County (18.2% White). Quitman County is less White than neighboring Tallahatchie County (36.6% White), Panola County (46.5% White), and Tate County (64% White).

Quitman County's Black Population

4,242 residents of Quitman County, or 73.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Quitman County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Quitman County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Black residents' share of Quitman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 73.5%.

Quitman County is more Black than neighboring Tallahatchie County (60.8% Black), Panola County (48.2% Black), and Tate County (29.2% Black). Quitman County is less Black than neighboring Coahoma County (74.4% Black), and Tunica County (79.9% 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 comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Quitman County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 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 remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Quitman County is less Asian than neighboring Coahoma County (0.3% Asian), Panola County (0.5% Asian), and Tate County (0.1% Asian).

Quitman County's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Quitman County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Quitman County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Quitman County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Quitman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Quitman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coahoma County (3.1% Hispanic), Tallahatchie County (0.8% Hispanic), Panola County (2.1% Hispanic), Tunica County (1.8% Hispanic), and Tate County (3.2% Hispanic).

Quitman County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Quitman County, or 0.3% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Quitman County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Quitman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Quitman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tunica County (0% Native American/Other). Quitman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coahoma County (0.7% Native American/Other), Panola County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tate County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Quitman County's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Quitman County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Quitman County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Quitman County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Quitman County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Quitman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Quitman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tunica County (0.1% Multiracial). Quitman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coahoma County (2.6% Multiracial), Panola County (2.2% Multiracial), and Tate County (3.1% 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.