Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kemper County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 10,041 population of Kemper County, Mississippi comprised of 108 people who identified as Hispanic (1.08%), and 9,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.92%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Kemper County, Mississippi with a population of 6,120 (60.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,466 (34.52%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 344 (3.43%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 6,087 (60.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,410 (33.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 341 (3.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kemper, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Kemper , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,120 60.95%
White Alone 3,466 34.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 344 3.43%
Asian Alone 17 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 94 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Kemper , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 56 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,087 60.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,410 33.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 341 3.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 78 0.78%