Kemper County, MS

FIPS 28069 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Kemper County had an annual average of 1,775 jobs across 135 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,775

+2.6% YoY

Establishments

135

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,024

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Kemper County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 391 2 $858 $17.5M
921 NAICS 921 159 3 $675 $5.6M
624 NAICS 624 99 8 $969 $2.3M
221 NAICS 221 85 9 $3,526 $8.6M
621 NAICS 621 41 6 $1,082 $2.0M
457 NAICS 457 26 6 $458 $0.6M
441 NAICS 441 20 4 $570 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 18 4 $958 $0.9M
811 NAICS 811 6 3 $539 $0.2M
712 NAICS 712 6 1 $392 $0.1M
923 NAICS 923 6 1 $793 $0.2M
926 NAICS 926 5 3 $993 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 4 2 $1,374 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

26

jobs · $89,184 avg pay

State Government

34

jobs · $41,586 avg pay

Local Government

564

jobs · $41,740 avg pay

Private

1,151

jobs · $42,621 avg pay

MS Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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