De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, home to about 791 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39328.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN180 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX442 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of De Kalb; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
De Kalb had 877 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Kemper County grew from 20,492 residents in 1900 to 8,988 in 2020.
Kemper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meridian Naas, MS weather station (15 miles away).
979 jobs at 101 businesses in Kemper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Kalb.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Kemper County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCSD Upper Elementary SchoolDe Kalb | 4–5 | 108 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Kemper County Middle SchoolDekalb | 6–8 | 191 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Kemper County High SchoolDeKalb | 9–12 | 304 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Stennis Voc Tech ComplexDeKalb | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper AcademyDe Kalb | K–12 | 184 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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