Kemper County, MS

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Meridian, MS
Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2025): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Kemper County, MS     [Sort places by name]

De Kalb town (pop. 757) Scooba town (pop. 717) Bogue Chitto CDP (Kemper and Neshoba Counties) (pop. 101)  

Tracts in Kemper County, MS

Census Tract 301, Kemper County, Mississippi     Census Tract 302, Kemper County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 8,562   ( 425 from 2020)
Land area: 766.2 square miles
Population density: 11.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	2,819	32.92%	5.8%
Black:	5,176	60.45%	5.6%
Indian:	346	4.04%	0.3%
Asian:	26	0.30%	36.8%
2+ races:	101	1.18%	36.5%
Hispanic:	94	1.10%	28.8%
Total non-White:	5,743	67.08%	4.2%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	329	9.2
Deaths:	514	14.3
Net Migration:	-233	-6.5
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.1

Change in White population:	-174	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-251	-2.8

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	58%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,381	58.3%	Donald Trump (R)	1,691	41.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,086	-19	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 3 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1 (0.0%);
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	2,887	61.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,787	37.8%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,731	-20	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
2016	61%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,827	60.9%	Donald Trump (R)	1,778	38.3%	34 [+]	0.7%	4,639	-20	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,239	64.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,789	35.4%	24 [+]	0.5%	5,052	-20	-12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	3,256	62.3%	John McCain (R)	1,935	37.0%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,223	-19	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 9 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	2,465	53.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,109	45.8%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,603	-14	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 10 (0.2%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,311	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,915	44.9%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,261	-13	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 6 (0.1%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,048	55.4%	Robert Dole (R)	1,439	38.9%	209 [+]	5.7%	3,696	-10	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 188 (5.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,243	51.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,830	42.0%	288 [+]	6.6%	4,361	-8	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 278 (6.4%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	2,128	50.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,069	48.9%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,235	-10	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,354	52.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,089	46.9%	13	0.3%	4,456	-9	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,601	58.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,822	41.0%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,439	-8	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 12 (0.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,436	58.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,680	40.4%	44 [+]	1.1%	4,160	-7	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 4 (0.1%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,748	75.2%	George McGovern (D)	837	22.9%	67 [+]	1.8%	3,652	-3	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 65 (1.8%);
1968	60%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,530	75.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	655	19.5%	167 [+]	5.0%	3,352	-9	-38	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 167 (5.0%);
1964	39%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,185	92.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	191	8.0%	0	0.0%	2,376	5	53	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	27%	John Kennedy (D)	931	54.4%	Write-ins (I)	587	34.3%	193 [+]	11.3%	1,711	-13	-38	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 193 (11.3%);
1956	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,586	87.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	173	9.5%	64	3.5%	1,823	-15	-48	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,593	81.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	372	18.9%	0	0.0%	1,965	-21	-36	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,389	91.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	98	6.5%	30 [+]	2.0%	1,517	-1	-43	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 29 (1.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,345	97.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	37	2.7%	0	0.0%	1,382	-4	-43	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,422	97.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	42	2.9%	0	0.0%	1,464	-1	-42	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,477	99.5%	Alf Landon (R)	8	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,485	-2	-36	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	13%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,420	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	27	1.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,449	-2	-38	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1928	15%	Al Smith (D)	1,421	91.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	141	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,562	-9	-49	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	911	94.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	56	5.8%	0	0.0%	967	-2	-48	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	734	82.6%	Warren Harding (R)	129	14.5%	26 [+]	2.9%	889	0	-46	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (2.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	939	91.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	71	6.9%	18 [+]	1.8%	1,028	2	-39	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 18 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	828	91.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	44	4.8%	38 [+]	4.2%	910	0	-21	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 20 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	700	83.7%	Write-ins (I)	92	11.0%	44 [+]	5.3%	836	-1	-46	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 44 (5.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	633	90.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	35	5.0%	32 [+]	4.6%	700	-1	-51	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	680	81.7%	William McKinley* (R)	86	10.3%	66 [+]	7.9%	832	0	-41	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kemper County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	58%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,234	55.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,824	44.9%	0	0.0%	4,058	-18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	54%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,393	63.7%	Tate Reeves* (R)	1,316	35.0%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,758	-16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 49 (1.3%);
2020	S2	65%	Mike Espy (D)	2,965	62.8%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,720	36.4%	40 [+]	0.8%	4,725	-18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 40 (0.8%);
2019	G	57%	Jim Hood (D)	2,655	64.1%	Tate Reeves (R)	1,439	34.8%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,140	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 30 (0.7%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 16 (0.4%);
2018	S2 RO	47%	Mike Espy (D)	2,207	63.5%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,270	36.5%	0	0.0%	3,477	-17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	46%	Mike Espy (D)	1,853	54.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,086	31.7%	482 [+]	14.1%	3,421	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 389 (11.4%); Tobey Bartee (D) 93 (2.7%);
2018	S1	46%	David Baria (D)	1,955	57.0%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,432	41.7%	44 [+]	1.3%	3,431	-17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 24 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 20 (0.6%);
2015	G	50%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,952	51.3%	Robert Gray (D)	1,814	47.7%	39 [+]	1.0%	3,805	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (1.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Travis Childers (D)	1,244	53.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,043	45.1%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,315	-15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 28 (1.2%);
2012	S1	62%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,708	55.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,989	40.7%	191 [+]	3.9%	4,888	-16	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 109 (2.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 82 (1.7%);
2011	G	56%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,601	58.3%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,864	41.7%	0	0.0%	4,465	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	63%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,866	56.9%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,171	43.1%	0	0.0%	5,037	-18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	63%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,092	61.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,941	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,033	-16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	47%	John Eaves (D)	2,195	58.2%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,578	41.8%	0	0.0%	3,773	-16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	37%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,568	53.5%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,286	43.9%	77 [+]	2.6%	2,931	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 77 (2.6%);
2003	G	60%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,759	58.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,872	40.0%	54 [+]	1.2%	4,685	-13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 26 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 15 (0.3%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 13 (0.3%);
2002	S2	41%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,701	83.3%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	542	16.7%	0	0.0%	3,243	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	58%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,235	49.1%	Troy Brown (D)	2,222	48.8%	99 [+]	2.2%	4,556	-17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 55 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 24 (0.5%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 20 (0.4%);
1999	G	59%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,682	58.1%	Mike Parker (R)	1,851	40.1%	80 [+]	1.7%	4,613	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 49 (1.1%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 31 (0.7%);
1996	S2	53%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,599	63.9%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,395	34.3%	73 [+]	1.8%	4,067	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 73 (1.8%);
1995	G	57%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,406	55.7%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	1,914	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,320	-11	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	37%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,738	62.9%	Ken Harper (D)	1,024	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,762	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	55%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,272	56.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,628	40.3%	142 [+]	3.5%	4,042	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 142 (3.5%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	62%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,488	55.4%	Trent Lott (R)	2,002	44.6%	0	0.0%	4,490	-9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	51%	Ray Mabus (D)	1,932	53.3%	Jack Reed (R)	1,696	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,628	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,436	52.6%	William Winter (D)	2,196	47.4%	0	0.0%	4,632	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	56%	Bill Allain (D)	2,198	56.4%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,306	33.5%	391 [+]	10.0%	3,895	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 391 (10.0%);
1982	S1	56%	John Stennis* (D)	3,129	82.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	689	18.0%	0	0.0%	3,818	-18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	61%	William Winter (D)	2,554	65.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,330	34.2%	0	0.0%	3,884	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	55%	Charles Evers (I)	1,388	39.4%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,159	32.9%	977 [+]	27.7%	3,524	-18	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thad Cochran (R) 962 (27.3%); Henry Kirksey (I) 15 (0.4%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	62%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,312	58.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,576	39.8%	67 [+]	1.7%	3,955	-5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 67 (1.7%);
1972	S2	58%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,925	51.8%	James Eastland* (D)	1,747	47.0%	43 [+]	1.2%	3,715	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 23 (0.6%); C.L. McKinley (I) 20 (0.5%);
1971	G	70%	William Waller (D)	2,952	72.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,102	27.0%	31 [+]	0.8%	4,085	n/a	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 31 (0.8%);
1970	S1	43%	John Stennis* (D)	2,143	85.6%	William Thompson (I)	360	14.4%	0	0.0%	2,503	n/a	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	39%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,941	85.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	324	14.3%	0	0.0%	2,265	-15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	1,544	69.3%	Prentiss Walker (R)	614	27.6%	70 [+]	3.1%	2,228	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 70 (3.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	34%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,697	81.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	399	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,096	-19	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	23%	James Eastland* (D)	1,465	97.7%	Joe Moore (R)	35	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,500	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Kemper County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Kemper County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kemper County, MS were estimated to be 16% Republican and 41% Democrat.