Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kemper County, MS in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,960 population of Kemper County, Mississippi comprised of 74 people who identified as Hispanic (0.83%), and 8,886 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.17%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Kemper County, Mississippi with a population of 5,494 (61.32%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,001 (33.49%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 357 (3.98%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 5,460 (60.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,971 (33.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 354 (3.95%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,494 61.32%
White Alone 3,001 33.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 357 3.98%
Asian Alone 21 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 87 0.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Kemper , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 30 0.34%
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 7 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,460 60.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,971 33.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 354 3.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 80 0.89%