Alcorn County, Mississippi
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,569
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,743
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,057
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,319
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $376
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $751
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,456
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,140
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,518
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 707,568
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,721
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,260
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,486
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 766
Total employment, 2023 10,564
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 450,238
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,704
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 521
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 274
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 401
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 86.8
Population per square mile, 2010 92.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 400.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.04
FIPS Code 28003