Your life in Quitman County, Mississippi

What stands out

Against every county in America, Quitman County is unusual in three ways: life expectancy is among the shortest in America (67.0 years), population growth is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.3% a year), and the median household income is in the bottom 3% of American counties ($31,192). Within Mississippi it ranks 4th of 81 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Quitman County, Mississippi. 6,113 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -65).

Mississippi exempts all retirement income from its income tax, which is a flat 4% on income over $10,000 for 2026 and is scheduled to be eliminated over the coming decade. Home prices and overall cost of living are the lowest in the country. The state also ranks last or near last on health, income and school measures, and the Gulf coast carries hurricane exposure.

Money

The typical household here brings in $31,192 a year, lower than 97% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $35,517. Unemployment runs 5.6%, higher than 95% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 30 minutes each way.

Mississippi takes 2.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $848 a year.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $559 a month. Property tax is 1.19% of home value, roughly $776 a year on that median home, higher than 72% of American counties. 57% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 94% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 67.0 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.6 per 10,000 people. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 51% of American counties. 75% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 26 points. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Mississippi law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 76 and lows near 54, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 31 out of 100, safer than 69% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 209 Mbps down, faster than 54% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Mississippi tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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