Kemper County, Mississippi
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,729
- Median household income
- $46,431
- ±5,352
- Unemployed
- 10.8%
- 415 of 3,835 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 75.9%
- 2,447 of 3,223 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kemper | 8,829 (2021) | Po Box 188, De Kalb | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Dekalb | 872 (2021) | Po Box 579, De Kalb | — |
| Town of Scooba | 654 (2021) | Po Box 68, Scooba | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 576, De Kalb | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Kemper County School District
School district5 schools
159 Main Avenue, DeKalb, MS, 39328
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Meridian//Lauderdale County Farmers Market (1901 Front Street - Underpass Meridian) · Earth's Bounty Farmers' Market (Meridian) · Meridian Area Farmers' Market (Meridian)
Choctaw Farmers Market (556 Blackjack Road Choctaw)
Newton County farmers market (812 Church Street Newton)
Winston County Farmers' Market (Louisville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.