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Quitman, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Clarke County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,949
Population
376/sq mi density
$44,744
Median Income
$26,262 per capita
$123,000
Home Value
$101,969 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,744 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,000 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,744
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,262
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Quitman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Quitman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,744
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,262
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,858
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$808
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$808
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
249
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
18
Retail
38
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,858
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,406
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,744 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,262 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $808 |
| County GDP | $408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 249 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,858 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,406 |