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FIPS 28069 · population 8,562 (2024)
Kemper County, Mississippi
Kemper County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
21declarations
16major disasters
5emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane7
Severe Storm5
Winter Storm2
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Tornado2
Flood1
By decade
21970s
11980s
31990s
52000s
32010s
72020s
Population: 8,987 in April 2020, 8,562 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Kemper County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | DR-4899-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | IHPPA | $482.3 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3640-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 4, 2021 | DR-4598-MS | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $24.2 million |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Jun 20, 2019 | DR-4450-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $4.9 million |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $62.2 million |
| Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1972-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $37.1 million |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PAHM | $1.9 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| Apr 24, 2003 | DR-1459-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $25.1 million |
| Jan 25, 1999 | DR-1265-MS | Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $8.3 million |
| Nov 25, 1992 | DR-968-MS | Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Feb 28, 1990 | DR-859-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 10, 1982 | EM-3084-MS | Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | DR-577-MS | Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 18, 1974 | DR-430-MS | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |