Corinth, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

14,520

0.172% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

6.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22%

6.34% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$40,546

7.63% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$153,700

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Corinth, MS had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $40,546. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Corinth, MS declined from 14,545 to 14,520, a −0.172% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,671 to $40,546, a 7.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corinth, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), Other (Hispanic) (3.29%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.716%).

None of the households in Corinth, 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% of the residents in Corinth, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Corinth, MS are Corinth Academy of Cosmetology (28 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Corinth, MS was $153,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Corinth, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Corinth, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Corinth, MS is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.36% of Corinth, MS residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2022, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Corinth, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 713 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Corinth, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Corinth, MS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corinth, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 435
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 387
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 349

4.98%

Hispanic Population

723 people

4.98% of the people in Corinth, MS are hispanic (723 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

1.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2022, 2.36% of Corinth, MS residents (342 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Corinth, MS was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 88
Korea
103 ± 96

Corinth, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Corinth, MS employs 5.81k people. The largest industries in Corinth, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people), Manufacturing (931 people), and Retail Trade (651 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,986), Finance & Insurance ($63,182), and Educational Services ($60,563).

Employment

Occupations

5.81k

2022 Value

± 726

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corinth, MS grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 5.75k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corinth, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (555 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (523 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corinth, 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

5.81k

2022 Value

± 726

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corinth, MS grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 5.75k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corinth, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people), Manufacturing (931 people), and Retail Trade (651 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corinth, MS, though some of these residents may live in Corinth, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,216

Median earning men ± $10,568

$28,579

Median earning women ± $9,872

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($86,217), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,046).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($130,479), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,560), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,382).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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

Voting results are not available for Corinth, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi 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

In 2022, universities in Corinth, MS awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Corinth, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 86 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corinth, MS are Black or African American (13 and 46.4%), followed by White (13 and 46.4%), Two or More Races (1 and 3.57%), and Unknown (1 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Corinth, MS by number of degrees awarded are Corinth Academy of Cosmetology (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Corinth, MS are General Cosmetology (20 and 71.4%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 21.4%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 7.14%).

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 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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

The median property value in Corinth, MS was $153,700 in 2022, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,300 to $153,700, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Corinth, MS is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Corinth, MS have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corinth, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,355

$3,152

Median Property Taxes

±$448

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Corinth, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Corinth, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2022

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.3% of the housing units in Corinth, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corinth, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9503

The following map shows all of the places in Corinth, 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.

$40,546

Median Household Income

± $4,805

6.26k

Number of Households

± 691

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.26k households in Corinth, MS grew to $40,546 from the previous year's value of $37,671.

The following chart displays the households in Corinth, 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 Corinth, 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 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (6.45%)
Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2022, 86% of workers in Corinth, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.45%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corinth, MS have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% of the workforce in Corinth, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Corinth, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Corinth, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corinth, MS (3.03k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corinth, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84% of the population of Corinth, MS has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 2.66% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

8.81%

Non-Group

2.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corinth, MS grew by 26.4% from 12.6% to 16%.

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

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