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Quitman County, Georgia
Quitman County, Georgia. Quitman County had 2,254 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 1 census tract. GEOID 13239.
Quitman County is one of the 2 counties of the Eufaula, AL-GA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Quitman County is the same area as Georgetown-Quitman County: the county and the city are one area with the same figures. This page lists its census tracts and the places within it; the city's page has its city ranks and its building permits.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,254
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,235 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,264
Median household income
$40,179
±$8,631 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$104,600
±$28,348 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$918
±$216 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
How many people live in Quitman County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,235 residents in Quitman County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,254 for July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,264 over 151 square miles of land.
| Measure | Quitman County | Georgia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,264 | 10,940,407 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,067±139 | 4,074,366 | +225 |
| Average household size | 2.12±0.28 | 2.62 | −0.60 |
| Housing units | 1,767±175 | 4,541,835 | no clear change |
Quitman County's population since 2000
From 2,598 in 2000 to 2,254 in 2025: down 13.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Quitman County?
Quitman County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is Georgetown-Quitman County with 2,254 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| Georgetown-Quitman County | 2,235 | $40,179 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Quitman County?
The median resident of Quitman County is 58.4 years old; 14.0% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 52.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.8%.
| Measure | Quitman County | Georgia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.4±8.1 | 37.6 | +11.1 |
| Under 18 years | 14.0%±4.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 37.2%±7.5 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±1.3 pts | 11.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.8%±8.2 pts | 49.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 52.5%±8.9 pts | 30.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8%±2.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 17.0%±6.0 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 38.0%±7.9 pts | 13.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8%±5.3 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.9%±6.8 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.4%±5.1 pts | 34.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.2%±2.9 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Quitman County earn?
Half of Quitman County's 1,067 households earn less than $40,179 a year (±$8,631), against $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $32,819 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Quitman County | Georgia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,179±$8,631 | $77,353 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,786±$9,361 | $106,944 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,057±$4,283 | $40,924 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±7.8 pts | 13.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.7%±23.3 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.7%±8.4 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 66.5%±10.0 pts | 91.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Quitman County?
Owners occupy 84.3% of Quitman County's occupied homes and renters 15.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,600 by its owner (±$28,348). The median renter pays $918 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Quitman County | Georgia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $104,600±$28,348 | $303,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $918±$216 | $1,393 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±43.8 pts | 43.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $975±$622 | $1,783 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.3%±9.1 pts | 65.7% | +14.1 pts |
| Housing units | 1,767±175 | 4,541,835 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.3%±3.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±24.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.0%±8.9 pts | 66.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 48.4%±8.7 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.8%±2.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Quitman County building?
Builders took permits for 24 new housing units across Quitman County in 2025 (24 single-family), 10.6 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Quitman County get to work?
86.1% of Quitman County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 28.6%.
| Measure | Quitman County | Georgia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.3%±9.3 pts | 63.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 28.6%±11.9 pts | 5.1% | +22.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.1%±11.8 pts | 70.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.0%±10.3 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±8.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.6%±1.3 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±8.6 | 28.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are Quitman County's census tracts?
Quitman County is a single census tract.
| Tract 960313239960300 | 2,264 | $40,179 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Quitman County compare with Georgia's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 158th of 159 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 113th of 159 |
| Residents per square mile | 151st of 159 |
| Median household income | 155th of 159 |
| Median home value | 135th of 159 |
| Median gross rent | 72nd of 157 |
| Poverty rate | 96th of 159 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 138th of 159 |
| Median age | 1st of 159 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Quitman County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.