How many people live in Quitman County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,500 people living in Quitman County, MS. That makes Quitman County the 80th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.19% of people living in the state.
5.54K
population of Quitman County, MS (2024)
0.19%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 5,500 people lived in Quitman County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Quitman County, MS’s age demographics?
About 1,000 Quitman County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,300 Quitman County, MS residents, or 23.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Quitman County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Quitman County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 73% of the Quitman County, MS population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Quitman County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 23.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 0.65% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Quitman County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Quitman County, MS is Marks with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Quitman County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marks | 1,241 |
| 2. | Lambert | 1,138 |
| 3. | Sledge | 336 |
| 4. | Crowder (pt.) | 291 |
| 5. | Crenshaw (pt.) | 118 |
| 6. | Falcon | 116 |
| 7. | Balance of Quitman County | 2,302 |
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