Corinth, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

34,500

0.625% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

1.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,404

3.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,429

0.397% 1-year growth

About

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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.

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

Most people in Corinth, MS N/A, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Corinth, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Corinth, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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 Corinth, 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

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

Economy

The economy of Corinth, MS employs 14.4k people. The largest industries in Corinth, MS are Manufacturing (3,055 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,169 people), and Retail Trade (1,514 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,678), Information ($67,228), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,094).

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

14.4k

2023 Value

± 1,017

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corinth, MS, are Production Occupations (1,751 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,680 people), and Management Occupations (1,303 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

14.4k

2023 Value

± 1,017

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corinth, MS, are Manufacturing (3,055 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,169 people), and Retail Trade (1,514 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.

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
20 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Corinth, MS was General Cosmetology with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Corinth, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Corinth Academy of Cosmetology with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corinth, MS, which is 0 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 13 degrees awarded.

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

People in Corinth, MS have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Corinth, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Corinth, MS is $49,404. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Corinth, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $82,980, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $78,794 and $77,454.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Corinth, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $82,980, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $78,794 and $77,454.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$49,404

Median Household Income

± $5,403

14.3k

Number of Households

± 975

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 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 Corinth, 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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corinth, MS have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corinth, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

88.8% of the population of Corinth, 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 Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi 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 Corinth, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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