COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stewart County vs Quitman County
PLACE A
Stewart County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Quitman County, Mississippi
Stewart County is 169% larger than Quitman County. Stewart County earns more, with a median household income $30,702 higher. Stewart County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -25%).
STEWART COUNTYQUITMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,4395,364+169% vs Quitman County
Population density3113+18
Population growth2.5%-24.9%+27.4 pts
Median age44.341.2+3.1
Male50.2%48.0%+2.2 pts
Female49.8%52.0%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.1%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%24.4%+66.2 pts
Black1.4%73.5%−72.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%0.3%+2.7 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.2%1.8%+2.3 pts
Median household income$63,114$32,412+$30,702
Per capita income$31,960$22,429+$9,531
Poverty rate16.4%29.6%−13.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.487−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%17.1%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.7%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%12.4%−9.6 pts
Labor force participation53.1%53.9%−0.7 pts
Median home value$204,700$69,600+$135,100
Median gross rent$945$672+$273
Owner-occupied81.1%64.7%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%12.7%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households25.3%33.4%−8.1 pts
Average commute36.332.9+3.3
Worked from home5.9%7.2%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured11.8%12.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025