Alcorn County, MS Demographic Data
Alcorn County, MS Summary
Alcorn County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 37,157
- Area: 401.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 400.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 92.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 419.95 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alcorn County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,955
51%
50.8
Male
18,354
49%
49.2
Total Population
37,309
323,128,000
Alcorn County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,090
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,042
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,350
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,305
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,333
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,530
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,616
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,035
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,712
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,966
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,818
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,948
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
564
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,394
76.1%
77.2
Female
14,699
51.8%
51.3
Male
13,695
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,018
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,513
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,330
17.0%
15.2
Female
3,622
57.2%
55.8
Male
2,708
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Alcorn County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,565
98.0%
96.8
White
31,596
84.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,310
11.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
96
0.3%
0.8
Asian
92
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
471
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
744
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,154
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
736
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
91
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
327
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,155
96.9%
82.2
Alcorn County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,817
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,871
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,794
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,391
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,147
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,560
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,609
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,688
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,501
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,169
16.6%
31.2
Alcorn County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,358
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,138
50.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,108
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
812
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,411
8.1
5.8%
Alcorn County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,261
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
958
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
877
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
62
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Alcorn County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,396
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,249
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,339
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,903
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,591
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,567
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,079
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,168
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
271
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
213
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
38,892
57,617
Per capita income
20,006
31,128
Alcorn County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
265
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,034
6.9%
9.8
Construction
881
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,407
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
863
5.7%
6.6
Information
209
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,193
21.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
942
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
866
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
694
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,792
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
516
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
354
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,473
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,397
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,319
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,230
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,597
17.3%
18.1%
Alcorn County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,531
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,603
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,369
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.2%
5.1
Walked
145
1.0%
2.7
Other means
109
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
273
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Alcorn County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
814
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,460
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,620
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,882
26.3%
21.0
Alcorn County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,776
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,058
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,718
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,350
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Alcorn County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,126
1 room
43
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
232
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
846
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,177
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,222
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,848
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,234
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,175
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,349
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Alcorn County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,126
1-unit, detached
13,036
76.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
201
1.2%
5.9
2-units
317
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
516
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
187
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
116
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,479
14.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.2%
0.1
Alcorn County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,180
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
781
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,382
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,445
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,609
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,723
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,824
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,894
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
256
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.2%
1.4%
Alcorn County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,933
33.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,398
16.2%
4.7
Electricity
7,171
48.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
198
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.3%
1.1
Alcorn County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,469
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
1.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
119
2.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
266
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
466
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,197
26.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,350
52.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,110
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
659
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
339
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
443
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
912
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Alcorn County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,089
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
256
6.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,371
33.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,446
59.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
629
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
676
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
636
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
604
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
638
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
360
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,124
27.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
680
0.0%
0.0%
Alcorn County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,513
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,338
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,767
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,154
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
925
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
277
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,500
205,000
