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De Kalb, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Kemper County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
921
Population
277/sq mi density
$29,978
Median Income
$23,230 per capita
$72,900
Home Value
$148,290 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$29,978 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,900 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-22.6%
1,082 → 838
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$21,339 → $29,978
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for De Kalb across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
701
-137 from 2023 (838)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,037
+$8,059 from 2023 ($29,978)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,082 | — | $21,339 | — |
| 2015 | 1,043 | -3.6% | $35,366 | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 1,028 | -1.4% | $42,083 | +19% |
| 2019 | 1,007 | -2% | $36,875 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 872 | -13.4% | $34,861 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 838 | -3.9% | $29,978 | -14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.