Alcorn County, MS

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2020 Population

37,058

0.0863% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.756% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

16.6%

10.5% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$40,938

2.73% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$108,600

5.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Alcorn County, MS had a population of 37.1k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $40,938. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Alcorn County, MS declined from 37,090 to 37,058, a −0.0863% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,086 to $40,938, a −2.73% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alcorn County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), White (Hispanic) (1.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.909%).

None of the households in Alcorn County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Alcorn County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alcorn County, MS are Corinth Academy of Cosmetology (31 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Alcorn County, MS was $108,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Alcorn County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alcorn County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Alcorn County, MS borders Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, and McNairy County, TN.

Population & Diversity

Alcorn County, MS is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.29% of Alcorn County, MS residents were born outside of the country (479 people).

In 2020, there were 6.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Alcorn County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 994 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of Alcorn County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Alcorn County, MS was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alcorn County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alcorn County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 398
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 275
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
994 ± 482

3.26%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

3.26% of the people in Alcorn County, MS are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alcorn County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

479 people

1.42%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

528 people

As of 2020, 1.29% of Alcorn County, MS residents (479 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alcorn County, MS was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alcorn County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
517 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
340 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 100

Alcorn County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alcorn County, MS employs 15.1k people. The largest industries in Alcorn County, MS are Manufacturing (3,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,725 people), and Retail Trade (1,852 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($41,612), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,593), and Utilities ($41,563).

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2020 Value

± 1,031

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 9.36%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Alcorn County, MS declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 15.3k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alcorn County, MS, are Production Occupations (2,140 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,685 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alcorn County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.1k

2020 Value

± 1,031

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 9.36%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Alcorn County, MS declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 15.3k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alcorn County, MS, are Manufacturing (3,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,725 people), and Retail Trade (1,852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alcorn County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Alcorn County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,662

Median earning men ± $2,976

$25,731

Median earning women ± $1,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), Information ($58,173), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,612).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($31,985), Wholesale Trade ($30,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

358
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
248
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
219
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alcorn County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 81.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.747%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.747%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alcorn County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Alcorn County, MS awarded 31 degrees. The student population of Alcorn County, MS in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alcorn County, MS are White (18 and 58.1%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 35.5%), Unknown (2 and 6.45%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Alcorn County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Corinth Academy of Cosmetology (31 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alcorn County, MS are General Cosmetology (27 and 87.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (4 and 12.9%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (559k), and Secondary Education (417k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alcorn County, MS was $108,600 in 2020, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $108,600, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Alcorn County, MS is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Alcorn County, MS have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alcorn County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alcorn County, MS is $40,938. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alcorn County, MS was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $52,083, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $49,575 and $48,599.

Property

$108,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$9,682

$9,760

Median Property Taxes

±$704

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alcorn County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alcorn County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2020

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.8% of the housing units in Alcorn County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alcorn County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9506

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alcorn County, MS was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $52,083, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $49,575 and $48,599.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alcorn County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,938

Median Household Income

± $2,944

14.6k

Number of Households

± 1,006

In 2020, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Alcorn County, MS declined from $40,938 from the previous year's value of $42,086.

The following chart displays the households in Alcorn County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alcorn County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.445

2019 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2020, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Walked (1.55%)

In 2020, 85.6% of workers in Alcorn County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who walked to work (1.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alcorn County, MS have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Alcorn County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alcorn County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alcorn County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alcorn County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alcorn County, MS (5.99k out of 36.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alcorn County, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Alcorn County, MS has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.76% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

Primary care physicians in Alcorn County, MS see 2638 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.83% decrease from the previous year (2862 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1848 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 349 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,638 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alcorn County, MS

Primary care physicians in Alcorn County, MS see an average of 2,638 patients per year. This represents a 7.83% decrease from the previous year (2,862 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alcorn County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

9.76%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alcorn County, MS grew by 0.608% from 13.7% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alcorn County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 99.7 in Alcorn County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alcorn County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Alcorn County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alcorn County, MS.

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