Kemper County's estimated 2025 population is 8,412 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kemper County is the 72nd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 10,454 and has seen a growth of -19.53% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Kemper County includes 60.44% Black or African American, 33.72% White, 3.53% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American
White
Native American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,352 | 60.44% |
| White | 2,986 | 33.72% |
| Native American | 313 | 3.53% |
| Two or more races | 178 | 2.01% |
| Other race | 23 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Kemper County's average per capita income is $31,250. Household income levels show a median of $43,595. The poverty rate stands at 24.64%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $77,841 | - |
| Families | $48,598 | $66,967 |
| Households | $43,595 | $56,293 |
| Non Families | $22,352 | $28,929 |
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