Kemper County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Kemper County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 8,634 (2,488th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 213th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,822nd of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,936th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,926th of 3,094).

Population
8,634
2,488th highest of 3,094
Density
11.3
2,485th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.72%
2,684th highest of 3,094
Area
766
1,117th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)81.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 44th of 2,916
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)13.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 79th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Depression (%)18.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 105th of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$99,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 213th of 3,092
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$677
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 304th of 3,090
  6. Heating Degree Days per Year2,528
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    506th of 3,050
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,514th of 2,916
  8. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)18.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,142nd of 3,094
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)13.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,148th of 2,916
  10. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,337th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Obesity (%)45.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,822nd of 2,916
  2. Adults with Diabetes (%)15.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,793rd of 2,916
  3. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)36.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,771st of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)24.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,936th of 3,094
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)75.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,926th of 3,094
  6. Median Household Income$46,431
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,868th of 3,093
  7. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)27.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,633rd of 2,916
  8. Median Income$46,431
    Poorest Counties
    1,775th of 2,000
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)31.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,731st of 3,094
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,078
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,500th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (39), weakest Economics (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Jasper County, MS93% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  2. Jefferson Davis County, MS93% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Washington County, NC92% similar
  4. Talbot County, GA92% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Tallahatchie County, MS91% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Kemper County, MS?
Kemper County, MS has a population of 8,634, 2,488th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Kemper County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Kemper County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 213th of 3,092).
Where does Kemper County, MS rank worst?
Kemper County, MS ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,822nd of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,936th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,926th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kemper County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Kemper County, MS on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics