Census tract · Kemper County

Census Tract 302, Kemper County, Mississippi

Census Tract 302, GEOID 28069030200, in Kemper County, Mississippi, partly within Bogue Chitto (Kemper and Neshoba Counties) and De Kalb. 3,690 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±400); the 2020 Census counted 4,113.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,690

±400 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,113

Median household income

$51,467

±$18,594 (90% margin)
Kemper County: $46,431

Median home value

$104,200

±$22,692 (90% margin)
Kemper County: $99,600

Median gross rent

$720

±$35 (90% margin)
Kemper County: $677

Where is Census Tract 302?

Census Tract 302 is one of 2 census tracts in Kemper County, Mississippi. It covers 342.35 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28069030200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 302 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bogue Chitto (Kemper and Neshoba Counties)4%
De Kalb0%
Census Tract 302 (marked with a dot) in Kemper County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
301102.05103.01101.0210695029505 302 10 mi
Census Tract 302 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Kemper County.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 302: Tract 301 ($41,469), Tract 102.05 in Lauderdale County ($71,292), Tract 103.01 in Lauderdale County ($69,576), Tract 103.04 in Lauderdale County ($87,964), Tract 101.01 in Neshoba County ($84,607), Tract 101.02 in Neshoba County ($73,594), Tract 106 in Neshoba County ($56,463), Tract 9502 in Noxubee County ($52,762) and Tract 9505 in Winston County ($61,211). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 302?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 302's population at 3,690 (±400) in 1,632 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,113 residents and 1,970 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302Kemper CountyMississippi
Total population 3,690 ±400 8,729 2,946,779
Households 1,632 ±165 3,223 1,145,431
Average household size 2.26 ±0.20 2.47 2.49
Housing units 1,900 ±145 3,948 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 302?

The median resident of Census Tract 302 is 52.9 years old; 10.6% are under 18 and 28.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 48.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 41.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 302Kemper CountyMississippi
Median age 52.9 ±4.2 40.6 38.6
Under 18 years 10.6% ±3.9 pts 18.4% 23.3%
65 years and over 28.5% ±5.2 pts 22.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% ±0.9 pts 1.2% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.3% ±6.2 pts 33.2% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 48.3% ±7.3 pts 59.4% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 5.9% ±2.5 pts 2.7% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±3.2 pts 3.4% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.1% ±2.4 pts 3.0% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.2% ±3.1 pts 7.5% 6.8%
With a disability 26.7% ±5.7 pts 20.1% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 13.3% ±5.3 pts 15.4% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.8% ±3.9 pts 84.3% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.6% ±6.5 pts 18.6% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.8% ±5.6 pts 8.1% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.9% ±5.4 pts 90.4% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 302 earn?

Half of the 1,632 households in Census Tract 302 earn less than $51,467 a year (±$18,594), against $46,431 across Kemper County. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302Kemper CountyMississippi
Median household income $51,467 ±$18,594 $46,431 $56,447
Mean household income $64,924 ±$9,119 $59,763 $78,922
Per capita income $30,260 ±$3,795 $23,498 $31,549
People below the poverty line 16.7% ±8.2 pts 24.8% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.2% ±23.4 pts 40.9% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 6.1% ±4.3 pts 13.2% 13.5%
Households with a computer 85.5% ±8.5 pts 85.4% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 74.9% ±11.0 pts 75.9% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 302?

Owners occupy 90.0% of Census Tract 302's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,200 by its owner (±$22,692). The median renter pays $720 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302Kemper CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $104,200 ±$22,692 $99,600 $169,800
Median gross rent $720 ±$35 $677 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 5.6% ±10.9 pts 30.8% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,303 ±$139 $1,251 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 90.0% ±5.9 pts 79.0% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 10.0% ±5.9 pts 21.0% 30.0%
Housing units 1,900 ±145 3,948 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 74.7% ±8.8 pts 70.7% 69.3%
Mobile homes 24.3% ±8.7 pts 21.9% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.9% ±1.4 pts 0.8% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.1% ±6.4 pts 7.6% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.5% ±2.4 pts 4.2% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.2% ±3.2 pts 3.4% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 302 get to work?

86.1% of Census Tract 302's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302Kemper CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.5% ±6.5 pts 52.4% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 6.3% ±5.1 pts 10.8% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 86.1% ±6.7 pts 83.5% 81.8%
Carpooled 8.5% ±5.2 pts 10.8% 9.2%
Public transportation 2.5% ±3.3 pts 1.3% 0.3%
Walked 1.5% ±1.9 pts 1.6% 1.3%
Worked from home 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.8% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 34.1 min ±4.9 31.2 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 302 compare with the other tracts in Kemper County?

Kemper County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 302 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 302?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 302 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections