Web Design in Quitman, Mississippi

Quitman, MS: the local picture for your website

Mining, oil and gas are a real industry here: 10 establishments with employees in the 2023 count, far more than the national share. Field crews look for services from a phone, on short notice. Certifications should be on the page, not just mentioned on the phone.

Quitman on the map

Around Quitman, the nearest cities and towns are Stonewall (7.9 miles northwest), Pachuta (9.6 miles west) and Enterprise (11 miles northwest). A 25-mile radius around Quitman takes in 8 other municipalities. The nearest airport with an IATA code is Meridian Regional Airport (MEI), 21 miles north. For big-city shopping and services, Jackson (141,196 residents) is 89 miles away. Quitman covers 5.2 square miles of land and 0.7 square miles of water, about 372 residents per square mile. Customers in Stonewall and Shubuta will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

Clarke County had 15,102 residents in 2025 and 5 incorporated municipalities. Across Clarke County, the median household income is $46,108 and the median age is 42.4. 82.2% of households have broadband and 23.5% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. 82.3% of households own their home.

A quick look at Quitman, MS

The median household income is $47,538, about 16% below the Mississippi median of $56,447.

Writing a website for Quitman residents

Residents 65 and older account for 24.9% of the population, against 17.2% in Mississippi. Larger text, a contact form with few fields and directions that are easy to follow make a real difference.

The average commute is 31.1 minutes. Long commutes leave little time for calls during business hours.

Quitman’s housing is older, with a median construction year of 1973. Older homes need constant upkeep, and owners search for help when something breaks.

The Quitman business count, sector by sector

The Census counted 137 establishments with employees in 2023 in ZIP code 39355, which includes Quitman and its surroundings. A sample of that count, and what each kind of business needs online:

• Quick-service restaurants, 6 in the count. What works online: the menu with prices, hours and the closest cross streets.
• Child care centers, 4 in the count. What works online: ages served, hours, tuition or fees and how to schedule a tour.
• Insurance agencies, 4 in the count. What works online: the lines of insurance you write, the carriers you represent and a quote form.

County-wide, Clarke County counts 224 businesses with employees and 1,090 self-employed or nonemployer businesses (2023). One sector stands out in Clarke County: religious, civic and membership organizations, with 31 establishments and 3.7 times the national share. What works for them online: meeting times, programs, location and how to get involved. For any of them, a clear website is the difference between being compared and being skipped.

Mississippi and federal rules for small business websites

These are some of the Mississippi and federal rules a small business with a website runs into:

• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance
• Mississippi’s regular retail sales tax rate is 7%. Groceries dropped to 5% on July 1, 2025. Local add-ons exist only at the city level: Tupelo adds 0.25% and Jackson adds 1% on certain sales. A sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue is required before doing business, one per location. Mississippi Department of Revenue

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Mississippi agencies, Clarke County, the city of Quitman or an attorney.

Small business website, start to finish

Aria is a web design company based in Curitiba, Brazil, building websites, online stores and business email since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Quitman gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. Register your business online in about 5 minutes; the logo, photos and texts you already have go by email.
2. Your website is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link, so you can check every page before anything is published.
3. Ask for adjustments by email, approve, and after the first monthly fee the site goes live on your domain.

Later on, you send changes by email (a new price, a new photo, a new service) and the team makes them, with no extra charge.