Kemper County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,729
Rank #2,588 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,431 −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,918 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.8% +97.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,987 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$99,600 −64.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,992 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,242 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.8% +104.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,126 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

79.0% Homeownership
84.6% Insured
18.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.5%22.9%34.4%45.8%57.3%59.4%33.2%3.4%2.7%1.2%

About Kemper County, Mississippi

Kemper County, Mississippi has a total population of 8,729, making it the 2,588th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kemper County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kemper County is $46,431, which ranks #2,918 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.8%.

The median home value in Kemper County is $99,600, 64.7% below the national median. Renters in Kemper County pay a median gross rent of $677 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kemper County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.0 min.

Kemper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 59.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (33.2%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Kemper County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.