Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:31 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:27 am – 5:37 pm
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People9,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.53,595 householdsMedian household income $37,043Median home value $107,900Median rent $818 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,353 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 3,533 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 22%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 37°F48 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quitman 2 Nw station, 1 mi away; rain from Valdosta Rgnl Ap; snow from Madison
Nearby landmarksLangdale Company Lakelake · 4.2 miBowen Millpondreservoir · 4.2 miStanley Baylake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrooks County Recreation Complexrecreation area · 3.0 mi014-001state recreation area · 14.2 mi · 628 acresReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,621 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrooks County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lowndes County, GA, 18 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuitmanserves 5,612 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation187 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrooks County Hospital1.5 miPost officeQuitman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQuitman City Hallunder a milePoliceQuitman Police Stationunder a mileFire stationQuitman Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD17 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX113 miInterstateI-7514 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31643 ZIP area.
