How many people live in Alcorn County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 34,200 people living in Alcorn County, MS. That makes Alcorn County the 22nd-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
34.2K
population of Alcorn County, MS (2024)
1.2%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 34,200 people lived in Alcorn County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Alcorn County, MS’s age demographics?
About 6,700 Alcorn County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,500 Alcorn County residents, or 22% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Alcorn County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Alcorn County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.3% of the Alcorn County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Alcorn County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.64% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Alcorn County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Alcorn County, MS is Corinth with about 14,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Alcorn County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Corinth | 14,219 |
| 2. | Farmington | 2,022 |
| 3. | Glen | 375 |
| 4. | Rienzi | 274 |
| 5. | Kossuth | 159 |
| 6. | Balance of Alcorn County | 17,179 |
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