In 2022, Kemper County, MS had a population of 8.98k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $42,947. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kemper County, MS declined from 9,211 to 8,980, a −2.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,667 to $42,947, a 14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kemper County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Other (Hispanic) (0.312%), and White (Hispanic) (0.301%).
None of the households in Kemper County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.9% of the residents in Kemper County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Kemper County, MS was $89,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.
Most people in Kemper County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kemper County, MS was 3 cars per household.
Kemper County, MS borders Sumter County, AL, Lauderdale County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, and Winston County, MS.