Quitman County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.1 | 5,546 people · 14th most distressed in Mississippi
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Quitman County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.1 — 130th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Mississippi, it ranks 14th of 82 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Quitman County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 93.5
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 91
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 76.7
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 49.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 32
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 90
Rent-to-Income Ratio 93
Employment & Wages 45.9
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 73
Business Formation Rate 6

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Quitman County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Quitman County
Quitman County, MS 72.1 Serious —
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious +3.1
Coahoma County, MS 74.9 Serious +2.8
Panola County, MS 70.4 Serious -1.7
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious -4.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Quitman County
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious +0.2
Carter County, MO 71.9 Serious -0.2
Refugio County, TX 71.8 Serious -0.2
Jim Hogg County, TX 72.4 Serious +0.3
Taylor County, GA 72.4 Serious +0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Quitman County, Mississippi?

    Quitman County has a County Distress Index score of 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 130th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 14th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Quitman County?

    The primary driver of distress in Quitman County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Quitman County compare to neighboring counties?

    Quitman County (72.1) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Tunica County, MS (75.2); Coahoma County, MS (74.9); Panola County, MS (70.4).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Quitman County?

    Quitman County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 5,546 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.