Bogue Chitto CDP (Kemper and Neshoba Counties): Demographics & People
About 309 people live in Bogue Chitto CDP (Kemper and Neshoba Counties), in 76 households. Population shrank 29.9% from 441 (2022) to 309 (2024). Median age 31.6 years. (5.8y younger than Neshoba County; 5.0y younger than Mississippi). Children under 18 are 14% of the population. 82% of households are family-led. County is losing 76 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 47% adult obesity, 19% smoke.
- 4.1 people per household (vs Mississippi avg 2.5).
- 18% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Mississippi 39%).
- 31 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Mississippi 68).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 29.9% from 441 (2022) to 309 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~223 (extrapolated at -15.0%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 134.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,988 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -29.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 441 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 309 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 309 people (vs Mississippi 18,646) |
| Population Estimate | 134 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 31.6y is 7.3 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 14% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 31.6 years (vs Mississippi 36.6y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 14.2% |
| Age Summary · Character | young professional |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 309 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 44 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 116.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 119.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 30 |
| Population under 18 | 44 |
| Median age | 31.6 years (vs Mississippi 36.6y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 276 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 33 |
| Share born in this state | 89.3% |
| Share born in another state | 10.7% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 10.7% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 25 |
Households & Family Composition
76 households. Averaging 4.5 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 82% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 69 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 82 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 69 |
| Average household size | 4.45 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 9.4% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 160 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 4 |
| Family households | 62 households (vs Mississippi 4,658) |
| Households that are families | 81.6% (vs Mississippi 60.9%) |
| Total households | 76 households (vs Mississippi 7,397) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 4.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 76 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 4.5% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 6,823 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 6,899 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -76 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Congressional District · District | 3 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | MS-03 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 28069 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 28 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 069 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Kemper |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 13.20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 24.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 28069 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Kemper County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 259 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 28069 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Kemper County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 55.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 48.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 38.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 9,742 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 14.2% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 309, shrinking, young professional, high crime |
| Town Summary · Population | 309 people (vs Mississippi 18,646) |
| Town Summary · County | Kemper County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade