Kemper County, Mississippi
Kemper County, Mississippi, has 8,600 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is De Kalb. It uses Central Time and covers 766 sq mi (1,984 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 8,600
- Land area
- 766 sq mi (1,984 km²)
- County seat or government
- De Kalb
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $46,431 ± $5,352
- Median home value
- $99,600 ± $21,335
- Median rent, with utilities
- $677 ± $284
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79% ± 4.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Meridian, MS micro area and Columbus, MS micro area
- Water area
- 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km²)
- State
- Mississippi
- County code (FIPS)
- 28069
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.750136, -88.625631
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Kemper County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 3935023,778 people
- 393658,050 people
- 393255,997 people
- 393284,657 people
- 393352,564 people
- 393201,930 people
- 393541,820 people
- 393611,190 people
- 393581,174 people
- 39352380 people
- 39326260 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Kemper County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Kemper County, largest first
- Kemper County School District8,729 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Kemper County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- De Kalb, Mississippi (town)791 people
- Scooba, Mississippi (town)718 people
- Bogue Chitto, Kemper County, Mississippi (CDP)309 people
- Porterville, Mississippi (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi24 mi south
- Noxubee County, Mississippi25 mi north
- Sumter County, Alabama27 mi southeast
- Neshoba County, Mississippi29 mi west
- Winston County, Mississippi33 mi northwest
- Newton County, Mississippi37 mi southwest
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