City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Quitman, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Quitman - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,368
Residents
$61,387
Median income
$179,100
Median home
$1,022
Median rent (state)

Quitman - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Quitman lands in the 37th percentile for household income and the 75th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

37th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
75th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Quitman, TX

2,368 people live in Quitman, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Quitman households earn a median of $61,387 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.8%. Typical homes in Quitman are valued around $179,100, and the median resident age is 42.5 years. 18.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 42.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 2 residential building permits were authorized in Quitman (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Quitman reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 736.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,022 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 63.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

2,368 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$61,387 /yr

Poverty 9.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Quitman compare to other US cities?

Quitman measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities
Safety 75% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Quitman ranks #158 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Quitman against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Quitman ranks #1,209 - the 27th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Quitman only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#811 of 1,520
47th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,209 of 1,663
27th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#645 of 1,505
57th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#764 of 1,663
54th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#770 of 1,663
54th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile
75thSafety percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income · 75th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Quitman's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Quitman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 61 Avg. percentile National median
Quitman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Quitman's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$179,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Quitman $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Quitman, TX Quitman, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Quitman, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Quitman, TX median $61,387/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Quitman, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Quitman, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,368
Median Income
$61,387
Median Home Value
$179,100
Median Age
42.5
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
736.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
196.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
540.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,900 residents1,950 residents2,000 residents2,050 residents2,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,954 residents 2,057 residents ▲ +5.3%
Quitman's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 3
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 2

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.7%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
10.4%

Based on 778 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Quitman sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,022/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Perezville
2,366 people
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2,372 people
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2,363 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Quitman's 2,368 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elmwood Place, OH
2,368 people
Como, WI
2,368 people
Remlap, AL
2,369 people
Bay, AR
2,369 people
Prairie Creek, AR
2,367 people
Edgemont Park, MI
2,367 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Quitman's $61,387 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairview Shores, FL
$61,387 median income
Ashton, IL
$61,389 median income
Elkton, VA
$61,385 median income
Sextonville, WI
$61,389 median income
Collins, GA
$61,392 median income
Stinesville, IN
$61,382 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Quitman, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Quitman, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.0% 9.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.1% White 88.0% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 9.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Quitman compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Quitman (this city) 2,368 $61,387
Perezville 2,366 $49,109
Blue Mound 2,372 $64,665
Nixon 2,363 $40,833
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Quitman, TX?

What is the population of Quitman, TX? +

Quitman, TX counts 2,368 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Quitman, TX? +

Quitman households earn a median of $61,387 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Quitman? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Quitman; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Quitman, TX safe? +

Quitman has a total crime rate of 736.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Quitman, TX? +

A typical home in Quitman is worth $179,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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