Quitman County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
2,254
1.3% since 2020 (+29)
Unemployment
6.4%
+3.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$20,695
Total $0.05bn
Median home value
$104,600
Rent $918/mo
Median household income
$40,179
Homeownership 84.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
158th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Quitman County's 1.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+127
International migration
+0
Natural change
-99
Net population change
+29
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $104,600 |
| Median gross rent | $918/mo |
| Median household income | $40,179 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 24 (24 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Quitman County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.