County · code 28069
Kemper CountyMississippi
Kemper County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in De Kalb. It was created on December 23, 1833, and named after Reuben Kemper.
- Founded1833
- County seatDe Kalb
- Named forReuben Kemper
- Land area766 sq mi + 0.8 sq mi water
- Population8,988 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,774 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Kemper on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1833 from Lowndes County, Rankin County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Kemper County was created from Lowndes, Rankin, and Wayne counties.
- 1833Kemper County created Kemper created from Lowndes, Rankin, and Wayne. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 2/p. 33
- 1873Boundary clarified Kemper boundary with Neshoba was clarified (no change).with Neshobano change· Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 195/p. 351
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Kemper
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,774 parcels from Kemper County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Kemper County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Kemper by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Kemper County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Kemper County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Kemper County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Kemper County
- When was Kemper County founded?
- Kemper County was founded in 1833, formed from Lowndes County, Rankin County and Wayne County, and named after Reuben Kemper.
- What is the county seat of Kemper County?
- The county seat of Kemper County is De Kalb.
- Is there an online parcel map for Kemper County?
- Yes. Kemper County publishes a parcel map of 11,774 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Kemper County's boundary or name changed?
- Kemper County was created in 1833 from Lowndes County, Rankin County and Wayne County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Kemper County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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