De Kalb

Population: 921
Median household income: $29,978
Median home value: $72,900

De Kalb, a community in Kemper County, Mississippi, has 921 residents. The median household income of $29,978 is below the Kemper County median ($43,595).

Between 2019 and 2023, De Kalb's population declined 27.4% from 1,268 to 921, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $65,700 to $72,900.

24.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 921
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $29,978
Median home value: $72,900
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 429
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,268921

Median household income

$36,875$29,978

Median home value

$65,700$72,900

Median gross rent

$482$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,268	$36,875	$65,700	$482
2020	945	$29,950	$59,800	$485
2021	753	$34,861	$59,400	$515
2022	757	$34,712	$84,100	$478
2023	921	$29,978	$72,900	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	4.1%
5 to 17	199	21.6%
18 to 24	68	7.4%
25 to 34	60	6.5%
35 to 44	163	17.7%
45 to 54	100	10.9%
55 to 64	96	10.4%
65 to 74	103	11.2%
75 and over	94	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	226	24.5%
Black or African American	695	75.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	12.3%
High school graduate	222	36.0%
Some college or associate's	196	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	69	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	53	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	346	90.3%
Carpooled	22	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	37.5%
15 to 29 min	52	14.1%
30 to 44 min	82	22.3%
45 to 59 min	65	17.7%
60+ min	31	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 24.8% (212 of 854)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	74.5%
Nonfamily households	84	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	76.7%
Vacant	100	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	252	76.6%
Renter-occupied	77	23.4%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	320	74.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	4	0.9%
5 to 19 units	12	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2818340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.7731, -88.6561