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Alcorn County, Mississippi

Population 34,289 · Corinth, Farmington, Glen

  • Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
  • Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
  • Broadband coverage: 78.8%, lower than 90% of US counties.
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Cost & Housing

Overall cost of living (vs US avg)≈−16.4%lower than 92% of US counties
≈ Shared figure for all of Mississippi outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties.
Median home price$142,100lower than 75% of US counties
Median rent$751lower than 79% of US counties
Electric bill$178/mohigher than 55% of US counties
Child care (preschool)$5,511/yrlower than 89% of US counties
Property tax rate0.58%lower than 74% of US counties
Sales tax7%higher than 89% of US counties
State income tax5%higher than 57% of US counties
Property tax paid / yr$831lower than 85% of US counties

Jobs & Career

Median household income$51,260lower than 86% of US counties
Unemployment rate3.5%lower than 67% of US counties
Job growth (5 yr)-4.2%lower than 81% of US counties
Jobs per 1k residents304.3higher than 63% of US counties
Profession jobs per 1k residentsN/A

Climate & Environment

Sunny days / yr≈213 dayslower than 51% of US counties
≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it.
July high90°Fhigher than 65% of US counties
January low30°Fhigher than 71% of US counties
Annual snowfall1 inlower than 75% of US counties
Hot days (90°F+)60 dayshigher than 72% of US counties
Freezing days (32°F or colder)72 dayslower than 70% of US counties
Severe drought6.6% of weekslower than 59% of US counties
Summer dew point≈67.8°Fhigher than 78% of US counties
≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it.
Annual precipitation58.2 inhigher than 93% of US counties
Disaster damage per $100k$129/yrlower than 52% of US counties
Flood damage per $100k$68/yrlower than 69% of US counties
Hurricane damage per $100k$1.5/yrhigher than 69% of US counties
Earthquake damage per $100k$38/yrhigher than 92% of US counties
Tornado damage per $100k$19/yrhigher than 82% of US counties
Wildfire damage per $100k$0.26/yrlower than 59% of US counties
PM2.5 air pollution8.1 µg/m³higher than 55% of US counties
Distance to coast295.4 mihigher than 66% of US counties
Terrain relief≈299 ftlower than 69% of US counties
≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger.

Education & Health

% Adults with a high school diploma85%lower than 80% of US counties
% Adults with a bachelor's degree18.6%lower than 69% of US counties
% Adults with a graduate degree6.4%lower than 62% of US counties
Colleges within 30 mi1lower than 63% of US counties
Student-teacher ratio13.2:1lower than 59% of US counties
On-time high school graduation92.2%higher than 69% of US counties
8th-grade math (grade level)gr 7.4lower than 65% of US counties
8th-grade reading (grade level)gr 7.51lower than 66% of US counties
3rd-grade math (grade level)gr 3.32higher than 86% of US counties
Library visits per resident1lower than 87% of US counties
Primary care docs / 100k47/100khigher than 52% of US counties
Hospitals within 25 mi4higher than 55% of US counties
Hospital quality (avg stars)2.8★lower than 70% of US counties
Life expectancy72.5 yrslower than 80% of US counties
% Uninsured (under 65)12.6%higher than 74% of US counties
Mental health providers / 100k324/100khigher than 80% of US counties
Dentists / 100k59/100khigher than 69% of US counties
Lyme disease cases0/100kthe lowest in the US
% Near parks or rec facilities52.5%lower than 69% of US counties

Transit & Connectivity

Airport drive time70 minhigher than 68% of US counties
Int'l airport drive time108 minlower than 50% of US counties
Avg commute22 minlower than 62% of US counties
Broadband coverage78.8%lower than 90% of US counties
Transit commute share0.1%lower than 55% of US counties
Work-from-home share3.3%lower than 95% of US counties
Drive to a big city114 minlower than 57% of US counties
Street intersections23 per sq mihigher than 50% of US counties

Community & Safety

Violent crime≈1.3 per 1klower than 69% of US counties
≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it.
Property crime12.8 per 1khigher than 75% of US counties
Population34,289higher than 58% of US counties
Median age40lower than 65% of US counties
Net domestic migration-0.6 per 1k/yrlower than 66% of US counties
% Democratic vote15.4% Demlower than 88% of US counties
% Republican vote83.8% Rephigher than 89% of US counties
% Third-party vote0.8%lower than 72% of US counties
% White79.7%lower than 51% of US counties
% Hispanic or Latino3.8%lower than 61% of US counties
% Black10.2%higher than 76% of US counties
% Asian0.5%lower than 55% of US counties
% American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%lower than 50% of US counties
% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%higher than 88% of US counties
% Two or more races5.5%higher than 86% of US counties
% Some other race0.1%lower than 67% of US counties

Recreation & Lifestyle

Parks & protected areas2 parkslower than 95% of US counties
Restaurants / 10k20.7higher than 86% of US counties
Arts & rec venues / 10k2lower than 65% of US counties
Drive to dark skies42 minhigher than 66% of US counties
Lakes & rivers0.3%lower than 79% of US counties
Ski areas within 90 mi0the lowest in the US
Golf courses within 30 mi7lower than 63% of US counties
Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi4lower than 59% of US counties
Trails (km) within 30 mi73 kmlower than 68% of US counties
Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi0 kmthe lowest in the US
Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Bars within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Music & theater companies within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Museums within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Breweries within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Wineries within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi10lower than 60% of US counties
Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi0the lowest in the US
Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi13lower than 54% of US counties
Bike paths (km) within 15 mi2 kmlower than 63% of US counties

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