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Alcorn County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Corinth, MS
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 34,204   ( 2,853 from 2010 , 539 from 2020)
Land area: 400.0 square miles
Population density: 85.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,872 81.49% 11.0%
Black:4,22912.36% 0.5%
Indian:1110.32% 79.0%
Asian:2340.68% 93.4%
2+ races:4661.36% 48.4%
Hispanic:1,2923.78% 27.9%
Total non-White:6,33218.51% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:919 13.2
Deaths:1,22217.6
Net Migration: -268-3.9
Net Immigration: 200.3
Change in White population:-3,441 -9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:588 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,057
31,31384.50%
4,20911.36%
620.17%
1210.33%
3140.85%
1,0102.73%
5,74415.50%

2000
34,558
29,97786.74%
3,81411.04%
330.10%
850.25%
1850.54%
4431.28%
4,58113.26%

1990
31,722
27,88987.92%
3,58711.31%
580.18%
180.06%
n/a
1700.54%
3,83312.08%

1980
33,036
29,37188.91%
3,42210.36%
440.13%
760.23%
n/a
1230.37%
3,66511.09%

1970
27,179
23,86787.81%
3,18511.72%
180.07%
70.03%
n/a
960.35%
3,312 12.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,376 12.7
3,94411.4
7732.2
2910.8
1,336 3.9
1,163 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,320 13.6
3,74411.8
9042.8
660.2
2,088 6.6
748 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,313 13.1
3,214 9.7
-2,343 -7.1
n/a
-1,482 -4.5
168 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,926 14.4
n/a
5,504 20.3
353 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Alcorn County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
7,893 23.1%
26,311 76.9%
6,406 18.7%
13,975
2.43
8,917 63.8%
6,104 68.5%
954 10.7%
5,058 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
9,021 24.3%
28,036 75.7%
5,888 15.9%
15,039
2.44
10,246 68.1%
7,398 72.2%
1,129 11.0%
4,793 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
8,238 23.8%
26,320 76.2%
5,120 14.8%
14,178
2.40
9,907 69.9%
7,750 78.2%
857 8.7%
4,271 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
8,127 25.6%
23,595 74.4%
4,860 15.3%
12,577
2.49
9,363 74.4%
7,761 82.9%
691 7.4%
3,214 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
9,957 30.1%
23,079 69.9%
4,150 12.6%
11,958
2.75
9,357 78.2%
8,147 87.1%
631 6.7%
2,601 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Alcorn County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,256 
Median Value$125,800 
Occupied13,97586.0%
Vacant2,28114.0%
Owned9,21165.9%
Rented4,76434.1%
Median Rent$700 
Single-Family Units11,04067.9%
    Detached10,90467.1%
    Attached1360.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2807.9%
Mobile Homes2,60116.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alcorn County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0117.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1888.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0047.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998646.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996965.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997315.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996714.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995534.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996034.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1097.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,54311.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,39310.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0447.5%
$125,000 to $149,9994963.5%
$150,000 to $199,9996995.0%
$200,000 or more3702.6%
Median Household Income47,716 
Per Capita Income27,320 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,58711.4%
Public Assistance2151.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,80720.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,96762.7%
Unemployed9434.6%
In Armed Forces290.1%
Total Labor Force13,93967.4%
Not in Labor Force6,75132.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3004,60153.5%
Non-Profit33038546.2%
Self-Employed79047962.3%
Local Government51188436.6%
State Government25161529.0%
Federal Government1138656.8%
Total Private + Self6,0905,08054.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2051,97038.0%
Total7,2957,05050.9%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,66011.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,02421.0%
Professional, Technical2,68318.7%
Service Occupations2,45717.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing700.5%
All others4,54831.6%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,11221.7%
Health care and social assistance2,30016.0%
Retail trade1,50010.4%
Accommodation and food services1,0917.6%
Educational services1,0507.3%
Construction9556.6%
Other services7305.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6734.7%
Transportation and warehousing6524.5%
Public administration5013.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4963.5%
Wholesale trade2872.0%
Utilities2271.6%
Finance and insurance2131.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1871.3%
Information1320.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1040.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1010.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction610.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alcorn County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7052.03%
Puerto Rican50.01%
Cuban370.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4221.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3390.98%
Honduran830.24%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic420.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino560.16%
Chinese530.15%
Vietnamese300.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,94997.3%
Spanish3541.1%
Other2020.6%
Tagalog1220.4%
Chinese530.2%
German, other Germanic480.1%
Other Indo-European360.1%
Arabic280.1%
Vietnamese280.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,70522.2%
Irish3,78810.9%
English2,8208.1%
German1,7745.1%
European5081.5%
Scotch-Irish4441.3%
Scottish4311.2%
Italian4261.2%
French3331.0%
British2920.8%
Dutch2010.6%
Polish1000.3%
Swedish680.2%
Lebanese540.2%
Russian540.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,43999.2%
Not a citizen2780.8%
Native34,18298.5%
Foreign-born5351.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alcorn County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,692 7.0%2,665 11.1%8,200 34.1%7,272 30.2%2,716 11.3%1,524 6.3%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,692 7.0%
9-12 Years 2,665 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,200 34.1%
Some College 7,272 30.2%
Bach. Degree 2,716 11.3%
Grad Degree 1,524 6.3%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alcorn County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,555 14,059 1,496 9.6% 7.6%
1991 15,644 14,016 1,628 10.4% 8.4%
1992 15,577 14,189 1,388 8.9% 8.0%
1993 15,569 14,446 1,123 7.2% 6.7%
1994 15,886 14,546 1,340 8.4% 6.3%
1995 15,519 14,181 1,338 8.6% 6.2%
1996 15,156 13,662 1,494 9.9% 6.0%
1997 15,568 14,323 1,245 8.0% 5.7%
1998 14,688 13,711 977 6.7% 5.3%
1999 15,093 14,311 782 5.2% 5.1%
2000 16,633 15,831 802 4.8% 5.3%
2001 16,346 15,435 911 5.6% 5.5%
2002 16,020 14,790 1,230 7.7% 6.4%
2003 15,894 14,753 1,141 7.2% 6.1%
2004 15,933 14,876 1,057 6.6% 6.1%
2005 15,991 14,855 1,136 7.1% 7.6%
2006 15,319 14,240 1,079 7.0% 6.4%
2007 15,297 14,236 1,061 6.9% 6.2%
2008 15,096 13,927 1,169 7.7% 6.7%
2009 14,861 13,120 1,741 11.7% 9.4%
2010 15,745 13,978 1,767 11.2% 10.1%
2011 16,227 14,506 1,721 10.6% 9.8%
2012 16,169 14,789 1,380 8.5% 8.8%
2013 15,387 14,198 1,189 7.7% 8.5%
2014 15,083 14,071 1,012 6.7% 7.6%
2015 15,671 14,777 894 5.7% 6.5%
2016 15,747 14,911 836 5.3% 5.9%
2017 16,014 15,288 726 4.5% 5.2%
2018 16,113 15,426 687 4.3% 5.0%
2019 16,205 15,423 782 4.8% 5.5%
2020 15,419 14,458 961 6.2% 8.1%
2021 15,143 14,426 717 4.7% 5.5%
2022 15,111 14,568 543 3.6% 3.9%
2023 14,716 14,274 442 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com