| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:47 PM |
| Population: | 34,221 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28003 |
| CBSA: | Corinth, MS |
| Land Area: | 381 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.8644, -88.5153 |
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34,221 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 381 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 36,300 to 34,221 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38846 (Glen, $60,078 median) and poorest ZIP 38834 (Corinth, $50,356) are 12.5 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $91,500 in 38865 (Rienzi) to $159,500 in 38846 (Glen).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 40 people/sq mi in 38865 (Rienzi) to 122 in 38834 (Corinth).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.5% bachelor's+ in 38865 (Rienzi) to 20.4% in 38834 (Corinth) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #22 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,653 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,566 of 23,928 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Alcorn County lost 5.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024.