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A city of 2,161 people in Mississippi
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About Quitman

City in Mississippi, United States
1839Established
2,061Population
5.9 sq miArea
230 ftElevation

Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, along the Chickasawhay River. As of the 2020 census, Quitman had a population of 2,061.

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ZIP code39355
Area code601
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Housing in Quitman

$105K▼ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Quitman home is worth about $105,000, down 7.3% in a year, 47% below the Mississippi typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Quitman's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Quitman 0
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Quitman 6.8
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Quitman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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