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Alcorn County, Mississippi had an estimated 34,228 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 34,743, across 400 square miles. County output reached $1.66 bn in 2024, 766 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alcorn County
How many people live in Alcorn County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202434,289
- Households14,456
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$51,260
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$751 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,100
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over23,932
- Population under 187,661
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over6,505
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6420,123
- Civilian labor force15,493
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties21st of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1357th of 3,222
Alcorn County is the 21st largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.3 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Alcorn County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202434,228
- Census 2020 base population34,743
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.48 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024182
- Births, 2024381
- Deaths, 2024454
- Natural change, 2024-73
- Net domestic migration, 2024260
- Net international migration, 2024-4
- Total net migration, 2024256
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-4
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2354th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.48 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Alcorn County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving636
- People arriving, from those returns1,242
- Tax returns filed by households leaving658
- Net household movement-22
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$672,000
- Average income of an arriving household$45,242
- Average income of a leaving household$42,708
- Largest single originPrentiss County (71 households)
- Largest single destinationPrentiss County (73 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss County | 71 | 154 | $2.6 m |
| Tishomingo County | 66 | 135 | $2.2 m |
| Tippah County | 56 | 131 | $2.5 m |
| McNairy County | 37 | 60 | $1.3 m |
| Lee County | 25 | 46 | $611,000 |
Households arriving report $2,534 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Prentiss County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Alcorn County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.66 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.5 percent
- GDP change over five years23.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes18th of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1427th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$48,447
Output grew 1.5 percent in the latest year and 23.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Alcorn County
- Covered employment, annual average13,271
- Establishments reporting820
- Average annual pay$46,912
- Average weekly wage$902
- Manufacturing, employment2,758
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$62,366
- Retail trade, employment2,144
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,015
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment1,272
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$41,275
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,211
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,317
- Transportation and warehousing, employment483
- Wholesale trade, employment477
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,758 | 42 | $62,366 |
| Retail trade | 2,144 | 175 | $32,015 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1,272 | 22 | $41,275 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,211 | 85 | $19,317 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 483 | 29 | $54,005 |
| Wholesale trade | 477 | 30 | $55,118 |
| Construction | 397 | 48 | $63,015 |
| Finance and insurance | 294 | 71 | $64,795 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,758 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Alcorn County?
- Establishments, all industries766
- Employment at those establishments10,564
- Annual payroll$450.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Alcorn County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202413
- Declared construction value permitted$2.4 m
- Single family units authorized7
- Multifamily units authorized6
- Multifamily share of units46.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$180,769
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.9
Multifamily is 46.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Alcorn County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$304,500
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$630,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)15
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals40.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Alcorn County
Do SBA loans in Alcorn County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Alcorn County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Corinth, approvals4
- Rienzi, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 4 | $1,080,000 |
| Rienzi | 1 | $442,500 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Alcorn County?
- Land area400 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties82nd of 82
- Width, east to west26.1 mi
- Height, north to south16.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land86
- Establishments per square mile1.92
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Alcorn County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Alcorn County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280267
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate60.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Alcorn County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Alcorn County (community 280267), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Alcorn County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 60.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Alcorn County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alcorn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202434,289
- Households14,456
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$51,260
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Alcorn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alcorn County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 34,228 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 34,289, in 14,456 households, ranking 21st of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alcorn County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.48 percent since the 2020 census base of 34,743, to 34,228 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 381 births against 454 deaths, with net migration of 256. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alcorn County?
$51,260. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,100, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $751 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Alcorn County?
766 establishments, employing 10,564 people with an annual payroll of $450.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Alcorn County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,758 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 13,271 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,912, or $902 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Alcorn County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Alcorn County?
13 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.4 m. Multifamily was 46.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alcorn County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alcorn County come from?
The largest single origin is Prentiss County, with 71 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,242 against $42,708 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alcorn County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alcorn County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Alcorn.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Alcorn County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | city | 14,323 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Farmington | town | 2,312 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glen | town | 401 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rienzi | town | 318 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Kossuth | village | 223 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jacinto | CDP | 167 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Biggersville | CDP | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |