Kemper County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,600
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,600
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,562
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,988
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,456
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 33.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 60.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 534
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $99,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $512
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $677
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,223
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,109
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,604
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,064
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,358
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,386
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,498
Persons in poverty, percent 25.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 101
Total employment, 2023 979
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 34,026
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 647
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 25
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.7
Population per square mile, 2010 13.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 766.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 766.18
FIPS Code 28069