# Kemper, Mississippi — #2,573 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.42 of 10. FIPS 28069. Population 8,584. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,600 people live in Kemper, Mississippi. It ranks #2,573 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.09 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2768 Neshoba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28099.md
- #2748 Noxubee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28103.md
- #2904 Lauderdale, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28075.md
- #2688 Winston, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28159.md
- #2923 Sumter, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01119.md

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