COMPARING TWO PLACES
Quitman vs Valdosta
PLACE A
Quitman, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Valdosta, Georgia
Quitman is 96% smaller than Valdosta. Quitman earns more, with a median household income $18,568 higher. Quitman has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
QUITMANVALDOSTADIFFERENCE
Total population2,05756,186−96% vs Valdosta
Population density1,0671,561−494
Population growth7.4%1.6%+5.8 pts
Median age42.328.9+13.4
Male48.8%45.5%+3.3 pts
Female51.2%54.5%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.8%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%34.9%+47.4 pts
Black2.2%55.4%−53.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%5.6%+3.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other6.3%3.0%+3.3 pts
Median household income$64,493$45,925+$18,568
Per capita income$31,698$26,721+$4,977
Poverty rate11.2%26.1%−14.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%28.3%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree10.8%12.5%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%5.7%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation48.5%58.5%−10.0 pts
Median home value$192,100$182,800+$9,300
Median gross rent$1,154$1,054+$100
Owner-occupied62.9%41.7%+21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%12.2%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%52.1%+1.9 pts
Average commute26.916.1+10.8
Worked from home10.1%6.2%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured13.6%16.8%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025