The Town Files

Alcorn County, Mississippi

34,289 people. The median home is worth $142,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $51,260.

Towns in Alcorn County

Towns in Alcorn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Corinth14,622$177,100$44,22641.9

People and housing

Alcorn CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$142,100$124,700
Median rent$751$820
Median household income$51,260$45,965
Median age40.037.3
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line15.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

13,271 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,912 a year.

Largest industries in Alcorn CountyManufacturing2,758 jobs · $62,366Retail2,144 jobs · $32,015Administrative & support1,272 jobs · $41,275Hotels & restaurants1,211 jobs · $19,317Transportation & warehousing483 jobs · $54,005Wholesale trade477 jobs · $55,118
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alcorn County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 401 storm events in Alcorn County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Alcorn County by type since 1996Hail70Heat71Flood4Drought19Tornado12Lightning7Flash Flood36Winter Storm19Excessive Heat24Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alcorn County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3474: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).