The Town Files

Kemper County, Mississippi

8,729 people. The median home is worth $99,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $46,431.

Towns in Kemper County

Towns in Kemper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
De Kalb877$75,800$47,50041.0
Scooba744——20.4

People and housing

Kemper CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$99,600$124,700
Median rent$677$820
Median household income$46,431$45,965
Median age40.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line24.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

1,775 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,014 a year.

Largest industries in Kemper CountyManufacturing289 jobs · $40,048Retail132 jobs · $24,627Construction104 jobs · $61,856Agriculture, forestry & fishi…87 jobs · $60,604Utilities77 jobs · $93,572Transportation & warehousing46 jobs · $45,315
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kemper County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 319 storm events in Kemper County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Kemper County by type since 1996Hail65Heat4Drought14Tornado25High Wind2Ice Storm6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood19Tropical Storm4Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kemper County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).