Kemper County, Mississippi
Among the top 6% of US counties for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 73% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 62% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 94% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 4% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 10% of US counties
- top 1% for monthly rent
- top 4% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 2% for unemployment
Kemper County is a county in Mississippi with about 8,980 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include monthly rent, monthly owner costs, and violent crime. It rates lower on walkability and unemployment.
Official websitekempercountyms.gov (opens in new tab)
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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82%57%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.8 in3.9 in
oppressive 94%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$43k9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 40% of US counties
Home Value$89k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$475better than 99% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$943better than 97% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.56%better than 80% of US counties
Income Tax5.00%better than 46% of US counties
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden8.49%better than 72% of US counties
Unemployment14.1%better than 2% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)47°F83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation59.1 in94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.5 inbetter than 81% of US counties
Sunny Days256 daysbetter than 72% of US counties
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 14% of US counties
Comfortable Days77 daysbetter than 44% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk14.9better than 83% of US counties
School Quality71.2better than 75% of US counties
Violent Crime294/100kbetter than 84% of US counties
Property Crime294/100kbetter than 83% of US counties
Community
Population8,98020th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.733rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5080th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0680th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+247th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)33.4%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)61.8%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.8%3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.0%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time33 minbetter than 7% of US counties
Walkability4.2/20better than 6% of US counties
Airport Distance122 mibetter than 37% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access70.3%better than 7% of US counties
Amenities Nearby2.23better than 48% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 13% of US counties
Frequently asked questions
- Is Kemper County an affordable place to live?
- Kemper County is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 40% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Kemper County?
- The median home value in Kemper County is $89k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Kemper County?
- Median household income in Kemper County is $43k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Kemper County?
- Median gross rent in Kemper County is $475 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Kemper County safe?
- Kemper County is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 294/100k (better than 84%). Property crime is 294/100k.
- What is the weather like in Kemper County?
- Kemper County averages 82°F in July and 47°F in January, with 59.1 in of annual precipitation and about 256 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Kemper County?
- Public-school quality in Kemper County is above average, scoring better than 75% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Kemper County?
- The average one-way commute in Kemper County is 33 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)