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Quitman County
Quitman County Courthouse in Georgetown
Quitman County Courthouse in Georgetown
Map of Georgia highlighting Quitman County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 10, 1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Named for John A. Quitman
Seat Georgetown
Largest city Georgetown
Area
 • Total 161 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Land 151 sq mi (390 km2)
 • Water 9.3 sq mi (24 km2)  5.8%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
2,279
 • Density 17/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Quitman County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,513, making it the second-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created on December 10, 1858, and named after General John A. Quitman, leader in the Mexican–American War, and once Governor of Mississippi. In November 2006, residents voted to consolidate the city government of Georgetown and the county government of Quitman into a consolidated city-county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 161 square miles (420 km2), of which 151 square miles (390 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24 km2) (5.8%) is water. The entirety of Quitman County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

  • US 82.svg U.S. Route 82
  • Georgia 27.svg State Route 27
  • Georgia 39.svg State Route 39
  • Georgia 50.svg State Route 50

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 3,499
1870 4,150 18.6%
1880 4,392 5.8%
1890 4,471 1.8%
1900 4,701 5.1%
1910 4,594 −2.3%
1920 3,417 −25.6%
1930 3,820 11.8%
1940 3,435 −10.1%
1950 3,015 −12.2%
1960 2,432 −19.3%
1970 2,180 −10.4%
1980 2,357 8.1%
1990 2,209 −6.3%
2000 2,598 17.6%
2010 2,513 −3.3%
2020 2,235 −11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010-2013

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,513 people, 1,053 households, and 689 families living in the county. The population density was 16.6 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 2,047 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 51.3% white, 47.9% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 12.8% were Irish, 10.0% were English, 6.1% were German, and 5.5% were American.

Of the 1,053 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 46.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,912 and the median income for a family was $34,342. Males had a median income of $27,096 versus $22,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,642. About 21.2% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Quitman County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 1,190 53.24%
Black or African American 917 41.03%
Native American 13 0.58%
Asian 12 0.54%
Other/Mixed 72 3.22%
Hispanic or Latino 31 1.39%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,235 people, 842 households, and 577 families residing in the county.

Communities

Education

Quitman County School District operates area public schools, including Quitman County High School.

County students attended Stewart-Quitman High School (now Stewart County High School) from 1978, until Quitman County High opened, in 2009.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Quitman (Georgia) para niños

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