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The total population of Kemper County is estimated to be 8,980 with 4,614 males (51.38%) and 4,366 females (48.62%). There are 248 less females than males in Kemper County.
The median household income in Kemper County was $40,715 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,888(16.91%) from $34,827 in 2020. This income is 54.57% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kemper County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $44,421. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kemper County stands at $40,715.
In Kemper County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,294 for males and $18,440 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,150 for males and $33,243 for females.
In Kemper County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $63,353, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $23,475.
In 2022, the population of Kemper County was 8,654, a 1.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kemper County's population was 8,781, a decline of 1.95% compared to a population of 8,956 in 2020.
The median age in Kemper County, MS is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 24.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.22% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kemper County population: 33.64% are White, 62.07% are Black or African American, 3.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 0.23% are multiracial.