Quitman is a city in Brooks County, Georgia, home to about 4,062 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31643.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Quitman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX709 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Quitman; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Quitman had 4,064 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Brooks County grew from 18,606 residents in 1900 to 16,301 in 2020.
Brooks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valdosta Rgnl Ap, GA weather station (17 miles away).
2,290 jobs at 232 businesses in Brooks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quitman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brooks County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County Early Learning CenterQuitman | Pre-K | 91 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Quitman Elementary SchoolQuitman | K–5 | 596 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Brooks County High SchoolQuitman | 6–12 | 542 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Brooks County Middle SchoolQuitman | 6–8 | 489 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Delta Innovative SchoolQuitman | 6–12 | 107 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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