In 2019, Kemper County, MS had a population of 9.94k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $31,103. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Kemper County, MS declined from 10,107 to 9,943, a −1.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,176 to $31,103, a 10.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kemper County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), White (Hispanic) (0.583%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.0704%). 0% of the households in Kemper County, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.9% of the residents in Kemper County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kemper County, MS are East Mississippi Community College (1,076 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Kemper County, MS was $73,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%. Most people in Kemper County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kemper County, MS was 2 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.