Kemper County Demographics

A map of Kemper County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,187	5,486	59.4%	61.0%
White	2,900	2,812	33.2%	31.3%
Multiracial	296	143	3.4%	1.6%
Native American/Other	240	474	2.7%	5.3%
Hispanic	106	67	1.2%	0.7%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.1%

Kemper County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 8,729, a slight decrease from the 8,988 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.4% Black, 33.2% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.7% Native American/Other, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kemper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kemper has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kemper County, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 53.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kemper County is ranked the 72nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Kemper County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kemper County's White Population

2,900 residents of Kemper County, or 33.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kemper County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Kemper County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Kemper County's population has increased from 31.3% to 33.2%.

Kemper County is more White than neighboring Noxubee County (25.5% White), and Sumter County (25.7% White). Kemper County is less White than neighboring Lauderdale County (50.3% White), Neshoba County (57.4% White), and Winston County (49.4% White).

Kemper County's Black Population

5,187 residents of Kemper County, or 59.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kemper County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Kemper County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Black residents' share of Kemper County's population has decreased from 61.0% to 59.4%.

Kemper County is more Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (40.8% Black), Neshoba County (21.2% Black), and Winston County (47.1% Black). Kemper County is less Black than neighboring Noxubee County (73.6% Black), and Sumter County (68.1% Black).

Kemper County's Asian Population

0 residents of Kemper County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kemper County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Kemper County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kemper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kemper County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.7% Asian), Noxubee County (0.1% Asian), Sumter County (0.2% Asian), Neshoba County (0.7% Asian), and Winston County (0.1% Asian).

Kemper County's Hispanic Population

106 residents of Kemper County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kemper County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kemper County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 58.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Kemper County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Kemper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Noxubee County (0.4% Hispanic), Sumter County (0.7% Hispanic), Neshoba County (0.8% Hispanic), and Winston County (0.6% Hispanic). Kemper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic).

Kemper County's Native American/Other Population

240 residents of Kemper County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kemper County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Kemper County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kemper County's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.7%.

Kemper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (1% Native American/Other), Noxubee County (0.2% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Winston County (1.1% Native American/Other). Kemper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Neshoba County (16.9% Native American/Other).

Kemper County's Multiracial Population

296 residents of Kemper County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kemper County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Kemper County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kemper County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 107.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kemper County's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.4%.

Kemper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noxubee County (0.4% Multiracial), Neshoba County (3% Multiracial), and Winston County (1.7% Multiracial). Kemper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale County (4.6% Multiracial), and Sumter County (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.