| | Quitman, MS | United States, MS |
| Population | 1,734 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 59.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 40.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.3 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | |
| Population - 2010 | 2,313 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,463 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,736 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -17.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -25.4% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | |
| Population Density | 334.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | |
| | Quitman, MS | Quitman, MS |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | |
| Race | | |
| | Quitman, MS | Quitman, MS |
| White | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 42.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | |
| Marriage & Family | | |
| | Quitman, MS | Quitman, MS |
| Married Population | 40.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | |
| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 776 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 481 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 295 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.0% | 10.8% |