Population 34,289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alcorn County
Household size in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Alcorn County is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Alcorn County are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Alcorn County (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alcorn County
Renters in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Alcorn County is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Alcorn County than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Alcorn County are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $623 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$232 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Alcorn County runs $723 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $232 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alcorn County
Bachelor's degrees in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alcorn County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Alcorn County never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alcorn County
| Period | Alcorn County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alcorn County runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.5 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alcorn County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn County | 2.37 | 40.2 | 11.1% | 32.2% | 11.4% | 1983 | $723 | 18.8% | 84.9% | 4.4% |
| Benton County | 2.46 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 14.0% | 23.6% | 1990 | $702 | 13.1% | 81.5% | 2.7% |
| Lauderdale County | 2.39 | 41.1 | 8.8% | 31.1% | 12.3% | 1982 | $882 | 29.7% | 90.1% | 3.7% |
| Marshall County | 2.55 | 41.9 | 15.9% | 20.9% | 14.7% | 1991 | $1,106 | 14.8% | 81.6% | 4.8% |
| DeSoto County | 2.75 | 37.9 | 13.1% | 22.1% | 6.6% | 1998 | $1,619 | 29.1% | 91.6% | 3.1% |
| Limestone County | 2.76 | 40.2 | 8.8% | 22.4% | 7.7% | 1999 | $1,308 | 34.7% | 87.9% | 3.0% |
| St. Francis County | 2.39 | 41.3 | 15.0% | 44.5% | 17.5% | 1985 | $742 | 12.6% | 84.3% | 6.5% |
| Prairie County | 2.42 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 24.2% | 19.1% | 1980 | $651 | 18.0% | 87.0% | 3.2% |
| Dade County | 2.51 | 43.4 | 8.1% | 20.0% | 17.1% | 1987 | $877 | 18.0% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
| Walker County | 2.59 | 42.3 | 10.7% | 22.8% | 11.7% | 1980 | $944 | 21.0% | 87.0% | 3.8% |
| Hamilton County | 2.47 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 36.1% | 9.1% | 1981 | $1,317 | 36.9% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alcorn County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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