Alcorn County, MS

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US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

1.25% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

1.64% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,404

3.54% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alcorn County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), Other (Hispanic) (2.39%), and White (Hispanic) (0.635%).

None of the households in Alcorn County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Alcorn County, MS are U.S. citizens.

Alcorn County, MS borders Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, and McNairy County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Alcorn County, MS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Alcorn County, MS residents were born outside of the country (410 people).

In 2023, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Alcorn County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alcorn County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alcorn County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 392
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 379
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 532

3.69%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

3.69% of the people in Alcorn County, MS are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alcorn County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

532 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alcorn County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
407 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
303 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
200 ± 99

Alcorn County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alcorn County, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Alcorn County, MS are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alcorn County, MS, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alcorn County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alcorn County, MS, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alcorn County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Alcorn County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,685

Median earning men ± $4,034

$29,789

Median earning women ± $1,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,563), Information ($67,228), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,504), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,141), and Public Administration ($36,641).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Retail Trade
50
Other Services (except Public Administration)
50
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$113k
Manufacturing
$74.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$65.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alcorn County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 81.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.747%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.747%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alcorn County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 90 students enrolled in Alcorn County, MS, 4.44% men and 95.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 47 records, of which 95.7% were women and 4.26% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Alcorn County, MS is $49,404. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alcorn County, MS was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $65,756, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $57,551 and $50,938.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9507

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alcorn County, MS was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $65,756, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $57,551 and $50,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alcorn County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,404

Median Household Income

± $5,403

14.3k

Number of Households

± 975

The following chart displays the households in Alcorn County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alcorn County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Alcorn County, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alcorn County, MS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alcorn County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alcorn County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alcorn County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alcorn County, MS have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alcorn County, MS (5.86k out of 33.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.5% of the children was living in poverty in Alcorn County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

88.8% of the population of Alcorn County, MS has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alcorn County, MS see 2459 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.45% increase from the previous year (2310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1717 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,459 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alcorn County, MS

Primary care physicians in Alcorn County, MS see an average of 2,459 patients per year. This represents a 6.45% increase from the previous year (2,310 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alcorn County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alcorn County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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