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Quitman County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Quitman County is 7,902, which is 21.89% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Quitman County population density is 19.44 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Quitman County is black, which represent 69.63% of the total population. The average Quitman County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,902. #79

Population Growth Since 2000, #80

Quitman County		-21.89%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #71

Quitman County	19.44 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,317 (29.32%, #69)
Black:	5,502 (69.63%, #14)
Hispanic:	89 (1.13%, #58)
Asian:	18 (0.23%, #47)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	27 (0.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	38 (0.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,358 (93.12%) out of the total population of 7,902 reported first ancestry.

	Quitman County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	102	1.29%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	18	0.23%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	452	5.72%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	104	1.32%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	302	3.82%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	536	6.78%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	35	0.44%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	4	0.05%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.44%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	152	1.92%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	105	1.33%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	32	0.40%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	185	2.34%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.19%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,757 (47.54%, see rank)

Females: 4,145 (52.46%, see rank)

Quitman County	Male: 47.54% Female: 52.46%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Quitman County	38.50 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Quitman County	37.10 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Quitman County	39.60 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Quitman County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	552	6.99%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	561	7.10%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	558	7.06%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	531	6.72%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	573	7.25%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	854	10.81%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	986	12.48%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,105	13.98%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,031	13.05%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	680	8.61%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	349	4.42%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	122	1.54%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Quitman County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,127, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,692, 33.00%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,370, 26.72%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,368, 26.68%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	500, 9.75%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	197, 3.84%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.87, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Quitman County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	246	80.89%	19.11%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	897	89.07%, see rank	10.93%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	422	89.10%, see rank	10.90%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	406	87.19%, see rank	12.81%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	58.54%, see rank	41.46%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Quitman County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	3,092, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	994, 32.15%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,098, 67.85%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,969, 63.68%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,009, 32.63%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,123, 36.32%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Quitman County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,231	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,911	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,170	40.19%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,328	45.62%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	141	4.84%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	272	9.34%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,320	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,273	38.34%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,308	39.40%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	464	13.98%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	275	8.28%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Quitman County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	7,810	98.84%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,011	88.72%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	718	9.09%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	81	1.03%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	92	1.16%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	92	1.16%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	21	0.27%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	71	0.90%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Quitman County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	3,000	97.02%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	54	1.75%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	0.36%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.10%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	24	0.78%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.