Quitman
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Quitman County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is among the lowest in America (2.09 where 3.0 is grade level), the share working from home is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2%), and life expectancy is in the bottom 2% of American counties (68.6 years). Within Georgia it ranks 6th of 158 counties for the school test score, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Quitman County, Georgia. 2,180 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +46).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $38,889 a year, lower than 94% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $38,187. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 88% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,941 a year.

Home

The median home costs $122K, cheaper than 93% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $973 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $557 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 89% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 68.6 years, shorter than 98% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 13.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 1.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than almost every county in America. 79% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 10 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia 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 66°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 86% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 11 out of 100, safer than 89% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 168 Mbps down, slower than 64% of American counties.