Kemper County, MS

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2022 Population

8,980

2.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

1.79% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,947

14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,300

14.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,287

6.88% 1-year decline

About

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.

The largest universities in Kemper County, MS are East Mississippi Community College (1,034 degrees awarded in 2022).

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.

United States Mississippi Meridian, MS

Population & Diversity

Kemper County, MS is home to a population of 8.98k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.278% of Kemper County, MS residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2022, there were 1.85 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Kemper County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 341 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Kemper County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kemper County, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kemper County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kemper County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.55k ± 49
White (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 20
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 26

0.757%

Hispanic Population

68 people

0.757% of the people in Kemper County, MS are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kemper County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.278%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.174%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2022, 0.278% of Kemper County, MS residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kemper County, MS was 0.174%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kemper County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 55

Kemper County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kemper County, MS employs 3.29k people. The largest industries in Kemper County, MS are Educational Services (583 people), Manufacturing (572 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,589), and Utilities ($63,875).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2022 Value

± 492

−6.88%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kemper County, MS declined at a rate of −6.88%, from 3.53k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kemper County, MS, are Production Occupations (552 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (400 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kemper County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.29k

2022 Value

± 492

−6.88%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kemper County, MS declined at a rate of −6.88%, from 3.53k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kemper County, MS, are Educational Services (583 people), Manufacturing (572 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kemper County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Kemper County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,265

Median earning men ± $9,420

$27,298

Median earning women ± $5,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,589), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,818), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,243).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,045), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,950).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade
6
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.31k
Manufacturing
$4.46k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kemper County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.8%), followed by Other (0.993%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (61%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.8%)
Republican Party
Other (0.993%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kemper County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.8%), followed by Other (0.993%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kemper County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kemper County, MS awarded 1,034 degrees. The student population of Kemper County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,470 male students and 1,854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kemper County, MS are White (540 and 52.2%), followed by Black or African American (432 and 41.8%), Unknown (23 and 2.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Kemper County, MS by number of degrees awarded are East Mississippi Community College (1,034 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kemper County, MS are Other Health & Medical Administrative Services (91 and 8.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 and 7.93%), and Welding Technology (71 and 6.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,324 students enrolled in Kemper County, MS, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,518 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
62 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kemper County, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kemper County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

East Mississippi Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,034 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Mississippi Community College with 1,034 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kemper County, MS, which is 0.94 times less than the 533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 540 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 432 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kemper County, MS was $89,300 in 2022, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $78,100 to $89,300, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kemper County, MS is 76.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kemper County, MS have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kemper County, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kemper County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.31%.

Housing

Property

$89,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,819

$2,413

Median Property Taxes

±$351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kemper County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kemper County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.8% of the housing units in Kemper County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kemper County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 302
Census Tract 301

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kemper County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,947

Median Household Income

± $4,192

3.14k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Kemper County, MS grew to $42,947 from the previous year's value of $37,667.

The following chart displays the households in Kemper County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kemper County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (9.27%)
Other (3.51%)

In 2022, 85.4% of workers in Kemper County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kemper County, MS have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Kemper County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kemper County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kemper County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kemper County, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kemper County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kemper County, MS (1.78k out of 8.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kemper County, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 38% of the children was living in poverty in Kemper County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.2% of the population of Kemper County, MS has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kemper County, MS grew by 4.48% from 14.2% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kemper County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.