Quitman County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,774

Median Age

41.2

Male Median

37.7

Female Median

43.9

Quitman County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Quitman County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -32.5%%.

-32.5%% Growth

Quitman County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Quitman County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.25,774
202341.05,908
202240.16,113
202140.16,327
202040.17,038
201938.77,187
201838.47,372
201737.97,537
201639.07,634
201538.57,761
201438.57,902
201338.58,028
201238.58,171
201138.38,378
201037.68,551

Quitman County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.9%
5–1716.2%
18–248.2%
25–3413.3%
35–5423.2%
55–6413.8%
65+18.4%

Dependency Ratios for Quitman County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.9
Youth Dependency:
39.5
Old-Age Dependency:
31.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Quitman County, Mississippi

The median age in Quitman County, Mississippi is 41.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Quitman County, Mississippi is 5,774.

In Quitman County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Quitman County, Mississippi is aging.
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