Cities / Mississippi / Quitman

Quitman, MS

1,808 people

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Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM

Population & People

Population

1,808

Median age

38.3

Median household income

$47,538

Poverty rate

27.7%

Unemployment rate

1.5%

Bachelor's degree+

21.5%

Avg. commute

29 min

Hispanic or Latino

1.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$118,900

Median gross rent

$828/mo

Homeownership rate

64.99%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$924

HUD Fair Market Rent (Mississippi statewide average across 82 areas — not specific to Quitman), 2026. Efficiency $751, 1BR $782, 2BR $924, 3BR $1177, 4BR $1295. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Mississippi commercial electricity

13.03¢/kWh

Mississippi industrial electricity

7.38¢/kWh

Mississippi residential electricity

14.03¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

165069.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

125356.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Mississippi

430.59

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Source: FRED, Mississippi-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Mississippi energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Mississippi economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).