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Kemper County, Mississippi, has 8,988 residents across 11,722 parcels and covers 766.2 square miles. The population declined 14% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Kemper County is 28069.

De Kalb is the county's largest population center. Kemper County also includes 5 zip codes, 1 public school district and 15 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Kemper County Trends

Population
8,988▾
Median Home Value
$90,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
888▾
Kemper County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Kemper County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Kemper County Parcels

Kemper County has 11,722 mapped parcels covering 483,513 acres. The median assessed value is $8,257. The median lot size is 10.00 acres. 6,068 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 7,147 distinct owner names. About 24% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.8%. Browse the interactive Kemper County Parcel viewer here.

Kemper County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 11,722 100%
Owner name 11,721 99.9%
Owner mailing address 11,465 97.8%
Site address 11,721 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 11,722 100%
Land value 11,722 100%
Improvement value 4,034 34.4%
Acreage 11,722 100%
Parcel boundary 11,722 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Kemper County parcel records.

Kemper County Population

Kemper County had 8,988 residents in 2020. That was 14% lower than in 2010. Kemper County had 1,465 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 12 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include De Kalb, Preston and Scooba.

Population Trend in Kemper County MS

Kemper County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Kemper County Zip Codes

Kemper County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include De Kalb (39328), Preston (39354) and Scooba (39358). De Kalb is the largest zip by population, with about 4,258 residents or 47% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 83% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Kemper County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39328 De Kalb 4,258 ▾ -11.4%
39354 Preston 1,676 ▾ -20%
39358 Scooba 1,523 ▾ -9.3%
39352 Porterville 693 ▾ -14.7%
39326 Daleville 555 ▾ -22.9%
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Kemper County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Kemper County Demographics

Kemper County has a median age of 40.7, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 18.2% of residents are under 18, while 21.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Kemper County MS

Median Age

40.7

Under 18

18.2%

Age 65+

21.4%

Bachelor's+

17.8%

Kemper County School Districts

Kemper County is served by 1 public school district with 888 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Kemper County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Kemper County School District 888 100% ▾ -0.8%
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Kemper County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Kemper County Housing & Real Estate

Kemper County has a median home value of $90,200 and a median gross rent of $470. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $230,000 and homes spent about 49 days on the market.

Kemper County Housing Mix

Kemper County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Kemper County Housing Trends

Kemper County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Kemper County, MS

Kemper County has 214 business listings across 87 categories. The largest categories in Kemper County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (34, 15.9%), Convenience Stores (11, 5.1%), and Baptist Church (11, 5.1%). The full Kemper County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Kemper County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Kemper County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 34 15.9%
Convenience Stores 11 5.1%
Baptist Church 11 5.1%
Discount Store 8 3.7%
Religious Organization 8 3.7%
Gas Stations 8 3.7%
Public And Government Association 6 2.8%
Post Offices 6 2.8%
Funeral Services & Cemeteries 5 2.3%
Money Transfer Services 4 1.9%

Kemper County Business Listings

Business Category City
Birch Apartments Accommodation Scooba
Watt Equipment Co Agricultural Cooperatives De Kalb
Prime Line Catfish Agriculture Scooba
Handy Mart American Restaurants De Kalb
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Scooba
Catt's Collision and Customs Auto Body Shop De Kalb
Farm Bureau Insurance Auto Insurance De Kalb
Auto Parts Center and Hardware Automotive Parts And Accessories De Kalb
Chris & Company Auto Repair Scooba
Parts City Auto Parts - Auto Parts Center and Hardware Auto Parts And Supply Store DeKalb
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Kemper County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Kemper County Basemaps

Kemper County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Kemper County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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