Kemper County, Mississippi

Kemper County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 8,600 in 2025 across 1,984 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 8,600; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,984 km²
Density: 4; per km²
Median income: $46,431; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	75.9%	60 / 82	2,973 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$677	63 / 82	2,830 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$99,600	68 / 82	2,924 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.0%	24 / 82	782 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	18.4%	29 / 82	978 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	22.1%	9 / 82	962 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.7%	4 / 82	261 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	71 / 82	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	44 / 82	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	59.4%	20 / 82	45 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.5%	65 / 82	2,970 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.2%	62 / 82	2,947 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.6	30 / 82	1,831 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	967	72 / 82	2,246 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.0%	31 / 82	2,330 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.4%	78 / 82	2,661 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.5%	9 / 82	1,353 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	33.2%	67 / 82	2,972 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.8%	25 / 82	159 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.2%	51 / 82	1,299 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.465	50 / 82	912 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,431	50 / 82	2,917 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,498	67 / 82	3,038 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	10.8%	8 / 82	63 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.6%	37 / 82	2,166 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.3%	46 / 82	2,612 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	15.4%	7 / 82	310 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.1%	36 / 82	601 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	8,600	72 / 82	2,527 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	4	79 / 82	2,509 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.3%	5 / 82	298 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.4%	77 / 82	2,577 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31.2	23 / 82	363 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	0.8%	81 / 82	3,134 / 3,144

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