Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, home to about 2,161 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39355.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX428 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 2,061 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 119th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Clarke County grew from 17,741 residents in 1900 to 15,615 in 2020.
Clarke 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 36°F. About 61.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, P Harrison Archusa, MS weather station (3 miles away).
2,077 jobs at 224 businesses in Clarke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 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 | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Libraries
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 Quitman School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman Lower ElementaryQuitman | Pre-K–2 | 407 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Quitman Alternative SchoolQuitman | 3–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolQuitman | 3–5 | 327 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Quitman Junior High SchoolQuitman | 6–8 | 288 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Clarke Co Career & Technology CtrQuitman | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| Quitman High SchoolQuitman | 9–13 | 437 | Public | 3.3 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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