How many people live in Kemper County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,600 people living in Kemper County, MS. That makes Kemper County the 72nd-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.29% of people living in the state.
8.56K
population of Kemper County, MS (2024)
0.29%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 8,600 people lived in Kemper County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kemper County, MS’s age demographics?
About 2,000 Kemper County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,500 Kemper County residents, or 17.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Kemper County, MS's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kemper County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 60.5% of the Kemper County population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Kemper County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Kemper County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 32.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kemper County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kemper County is De Kalb with about 832 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kemper County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | De Kalb | 832 |
| 2. | Scooba | 730 |
| 3. | Balance of Kemper County | 7,000 |
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