Quitman County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Quitman County, Georgia has a population of 2,264 across 151 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $46.6 m in 2024, 34 establishments operate here.
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Quitman County
How many people live in Quitman County
- Population2,264
- Households1,067
- Average household size2.12
- Median household income$40,179
- Median age58.4
- Median gross rent$918 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,600
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,671
- Population under 18317
- Share under 1814.0 percent
- Population 65 and over842
- Share 65 and over37.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,105
- Civilian labor force793
- Unemployment rate28.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over40.7 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties158th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3100th
Quitman County is the 158th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 37.2 percent against 14.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Quitman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.98 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,234
- Births, 202419
- Deaths, 202426
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 202452
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202452
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024167
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents689th
The county has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Quitman County
Where people moving to Quitman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving83
- People arriving, from those returns174
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,169
- Largest single originQuitman County Non-migrants (686 households)
- Largest single destination (686 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County Non-migrants | 686 | 1,358 | $30.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 32 | 73 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 32 | 73 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 31 | 61 | $1.2 m |
| Barbour County | 20 | 40 | $864,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Quitman County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Quitman County
What the Quitman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$46.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$44.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.5 percent
- GDP change over five years9.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties157th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3102nd
- GDP per resident$20,603
Output grew 5.5 percent in the latest year and 9.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Quitman County
- Covered employment, annual average313
- Establishments reporting44
- Average annual pay$38,187
- Average weekly wage$734
- Sector 81, employment18
- Sector 81, average annual pay$32,380
- Sector 99, employment1
- Sector 99, average annual pay$13,572
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 81 | 18 | 7 | $32,380 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 2 | $13,572 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 18 jobs, 5.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Quitman County
What businesses operate in Quitman County
- Establishments, all industries34
- Employment at those establishments140
- Annual payroll$4.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Quitman County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202419
- Declared construction value permitted$2.4 m
- Single family units authorised19
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$127,342
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Quitman County
How big is Quitman County
- Land area151 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties154th of 159
- Width, east to west13.8 mi
- Height, north to south14.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.23
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Quitman County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Quitman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Quitman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,264
- Households1,067
- Average household size2.12
- Median household income$40,179
- Median age58.4
Common questions
Quitman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Quitman County, Georgia?
2,264, in 1,067 households, ranking 158th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Quitman County growing?
The population has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 19 births against 26 deaths, with net migration of 52. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Quitman County?
$40,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,600, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Quitman County?
34 establishments, employing 140 people with an annual payroll of $4.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Quitman County?
Average annual pay is $38,187, or $734 a week, across 313 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Quitman County?
19 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Quitman County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Quitman County come from?
The largest single origin is Quitman County Non-migrants, with 686 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,169 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Quitman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Quitman County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.