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The total population of Alcorn County is estimated to be 34,717 with 16,911 males (48.71%) and 17,806 females (51.29%). There are 895 more females than males in Alcorn County.
The median household income in Alcorn County was $47,634 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,245(2.68%) from $46,389 in 2020. This income is 63.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alcorn County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,277. Overall, the median household income for the county of Alcorn County stands at $47,634.
In Alcorn County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,986 for males and $23,895 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,306 for males and $35,552 for females.
In Alcorn County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $52,713, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,200.
In 2022, the population of Alcorn County was 34,204, a 0.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alcorn County's population was 34,429, a decline of 0.86% compared to a population of 34,727 in 2020.
The median age in Alcorn County, MS is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.73% were under the age of 15, 18.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alcorn County population: 82.58% are White, 10.58% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.49% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.