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County population in July 2011: 37,085 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,454
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,770
% of renters here:

27%
State:

27%

Land area: 400 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 93 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Alcorn County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Alcorn County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (11.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 16,731  (48.4%)
Females: 17,827  (51.6%)

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Average household size:
Alcorn County:

2.4 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,968 ($29,041 in 1999)
This county:

$33968
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $356 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $467)
This county:

$356
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,851 (it was $58,700 in 2000)
Alcorn County:

$89,851
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,877 - $141,945

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $143,199
Here:

$143,199
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,590
Here:

$190,590
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $9,164
Here:

$9,164
State:

$70,652

Mobile homes: $71,829
Here:

$71,829
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,182
Here:

$98,182
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 449

Alcorn County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $84,400



2008 Presidential Election results in Alcorn County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 71.8%
Obama (Democratic): 27.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $383 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $193 (0.3%)


Alcorn County household income distribution in 2009 Alcorn County home values distribution


Alcorn County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.0%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 18.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 31.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.6%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.4%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alcorn County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Corinth, Farmington, Rienzi, Kossuth.

Alcorn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Alcorn County: Coke Spur (A), Camp Warriner (B), Corinth Industrial Park (C), Union Center Theo Volunteer Fire Department (D), Jacinto Volunteer Fire Department (E), Biggersville Volunteer Fire Department (F), Southwest Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alcorn County include: New Hope Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Oak Hill Church (C), Old Danville Church (D), Pleasant Ridge Church (E), Rock Hill Church (F), Danville Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Biggersville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Palmer Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2), Marvin Cemetery (3), Piney Grove Cemetery (4), Wheeler Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Jacinto Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jobes Lake (A), Santa Fe Lake (B), Buffalo Hole (C), Long Pond (D), Seven Springs Lake (E), Mitchel Lake (F), Burns Lake (G), Weedon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Branch (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Bain Creek (C), Babb Branch (D), Choate Creek (E), Childers Branch (F), Casin Creek (G), Cane Creek (H), Cadle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hardeman County, Tennessee , Hardin County, Tennessee , McNairy County, Tennessee , Prentiss County , Tippah County , Tishomingo County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.3%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,016
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 348 (39% naturalized citizens)

Alcorn County:

1.0%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 125
  • 1990 to 1994: 58
  • 1985 to 1989: 16
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 53

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.1%

Alcorn County marital status for males
Alcorn County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,508
  • One, attached: 230
  • Two: 351
  • 3 or 4: 568
  • 5 to 9: 270
  • 10 to 19: 175
  • 20 or more: 278
  • Mobile homes: 2,425
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Alcorn County with a mortgage: 3,891 (381 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,412

Here:

53.3% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.71%
Here72.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 25,127
Total congregations: 93

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents15,873 (63.2%)3,041 (12.1%)2,258 (9.0%)915 (3.6%)824 (3.3%)
Congregations32 (34.4%)15 (16.1%)20 (21.5%)2 (2.2%)5 (5.4%)
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents653 (2.6%)608 (2.4%)284 (1.1%)160 (0.6%)511 (2.0%)
Congregations2 (2.2%)3 (3.2%)1 (1.1%)2 (2.2%)11 (11.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Alcorn County - Corinth, Farmington, Rienzi, Kossuth

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Alcorn County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Alcorn County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Alcorn County:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.3%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.5%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Alcorn County:

18.4%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Alcorn County:

Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,191
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $174.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,957
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,745
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.21
Corn for grain: 8869 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1428 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16438 harvested acres
Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 232 acres

Tornado activity:

Alcorn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alcorn County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1992 at 03:06:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 7.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/29/1990 at 19:34:59, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 8.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from Alcorn County center
On 11/6/1994 at 12:50:38, a magnitude 3.1 (2.7 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1995 at 23:18:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1972): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to May 2, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1916): May 14, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1916, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-368): March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Alcorn County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (42%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Thailand (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Alcorn County (%):



  • United States or American (42%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Alcorn County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,193 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,642 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 252 (2%)
  • Other means: 99 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 298 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Alcorn County, Mississippi:

  • 256 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,330.

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.93%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,631 average AGI)
2.92% relocated from other states ($15,540 average AGI)
Alcorn County:

2.92%
Mississippi average:

3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prentiss County, MS  0.95% ($22,726 average AGI)
from Tishomingo County, MS  0.67% ($24,413)
from Tippah County, MS  0.36% ($26,875)
from McNairy County, TN  0.36% ($21,300)
from Lee County, MS  0.21% ($32,087)
from Shelby County, TN  0.18% ($19,550)
from Hardin County, TN  0.18% ($47,500)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.31%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.40% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($11,512 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($18,196 average AGI)
Alcorn County:

2.91%
Mississippi average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prentiss County, MS  0.61% ($28,279 average AGI)
to McNairy County, TN  0.52% ($35,310)
to Tishomingo County, MS  0.46% ($24,706)
to Tippah County, MS  0.33% ($18,778)
to Lee County, MS  0.30% ($33,333)
to Shelby County, TN  0.14% ($37,267)
to Hardin County, TN  0.13% ($25,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Alcorn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Alcorn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Alcorn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,966 (4,913 aged, 2,053 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20283.85
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 445.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70059.61

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1407.690
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1135.780

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51.96
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.33

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 90.1
  • Other - 53.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,041
  • In family households: 29,328 (7,814 male householders, 2,093 female householders)
    7,745 spouses, 9,798 children (8,853 natural, 217 adopted, 728 stepchildren), 695 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 345 other relatives, 376 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,713 (1,703 male householders (1,484 living alone)), 2,568 female householders (2,448 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 517 (458 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,609 2-persons, 2,604 3-persons, 1,778 4-persons, 655 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,932 1-person, 281 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Alcorn County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $207,205,000 ($5881 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,093,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,900,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,557,000
Federal grants: $44,809,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,056,000 ($345,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,789,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $708,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,126,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,949,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,422
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,148
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +111
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +415
Here:  +12 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Alcorn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 295
  • 2000 to 2004: 828
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,701
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,773
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,989
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,742
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,900
  • 1940 to 1949: 858
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,407
Rooms in houses/apartments in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 66
  • 3 rooms: 240
  • 4 rooms: 1,187
  • 5 rooms: 3,018
  • 6 rooms: 2,625
  • 7 rooms: 1,626
  • 8 rooms: 851
  • 9+ rooms: 835
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 197
  • 3 rooms: 474
  • 4 rooms: 1,122
  • 5 rooms: 1,105
  • 6 rooms: 579
  • 7 rooms: 149
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9+ rooms: 54
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 253
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,432
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,963
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,489
  • 5+ bedrooms: 303
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 620
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,631
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,193
  • 4 bedrooms: 201
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29
Cars and other vehicles available in Alcorn County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 538
  • 1 vehicle: 2,600
  • 2 vehicles: 4,541
  • 3 vehicles: 1,874
  • 4 vehicles: 674
  • 5+ vehicles: 227
  • no vehicle: 622
  • 1 vehicle: 1,834
  • 2 vehicles: 1,020
  • 3 vehicles: 225
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 37

64% of Alcorn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Mississippi.

Alcorn County:

64.1%
State average:

59.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24735
  • Northeast: 258
  • Midwest: 1913
  • South: 6804
  • West: 419

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Alcorn County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (38.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34.1%)
  • Electricity (25.4%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • Electricity (44.6%)
  • Utility gas (32.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130
Here:

3.5%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

3.0%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95
Here:

10.6%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Alcorn County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,327,000
    All Other: $406,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,963,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,473,000
    Police Protection: $1,128,000
    Local Fire Protection: $795,000
    General - Other: $712,000
    Health - Other: $694,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $638,000
    Financial Administration: $547,000
    Parks and Recreation: $225,000
    Correctional Institutions: $155,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $272,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $580,000
    General - Other: $289,000
    Parks and Recreation: $208,000
    Libraries: $120,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,146,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $362,000
    Interest Earnings: $95,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,333,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,187,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,008,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,040,000
    All Other: $934,000
    Health and Hospitals: $412,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,928,000
    Other License: $295,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,940,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,853
  • Number of aged recipients: 210
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,643
  • Number of recipients under 18: 187
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,210
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 456
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 913
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 687


Alcorn County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Alcorn County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Alcorn County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James41970.7 years
William32473.9 years
Mary28280.1 years
John25174.2 years
Willie16077.0 years
Robert15471.8 years
Charles11169.0 years
George10275.9 years
Ruby9778.8 years
Annie9380.2 years
Most common last names in Alcorn County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22074.5 years
Jones13775.0 years
Johnson12274.1 years
Davis10377.6 years
Taylor8876.5 years
Rogers7776.0 years
Walker6771.9 years
Williams6375.7 years
King6073.1 years
Wilbanks5975.2 years

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