Alcorn County Demographics

A map of Alcorn County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,314	27,738	79.7%	79.8%
Black	3,486	4,316	10.2%	12.4%
Multiracial	1,901	1,128	5.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	1,308	1,248	3.8%	3.6%
Asian	162	180	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	118	130	0.3%	0.4%

Alcorn County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 34,289, a slight decrease from the 34,740 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 10.2% Black, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alcorn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alcorn has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alcorn County, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 35.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alcorn County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Alcorn County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Alcorn County's White Population

27,314 residents of Alcorn County, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alcorn County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Alcorn County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Alcorn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.7%.

Alcorn County is more White than neighboring Prentiss County (79.5% White), and Tippah County (75.9% White). Alcorn County is less White than neighboring McNairy County (89% White), Tishomingo County (90.4% White), and Hardin County (90.8% White).

Alcorn County's Black Population

3,486 residents of Alcorn County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alcorn County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Alcorn County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Black residents' share of Alcorn County's population has decreased from 12.4% to 10.2%.

Alcorn County is more Black than neighboring McNairy County (5.4% Black), Tishomingo County (1.2% Black), and Hardin County (3.4% Black). Alcorn County is less Black than neighboring Prentiss County (12.8% Black), and Tippah County (14% Black).

Alcorn County's Asian Population

162 residents of Alcorn County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alcorn County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Alcorn County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Asian residents' share of Alcorn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Alcorn County is more Asian than neighboring McNairy County (0.4% Asian), Tippah County (0.2% Asian), and Hardin County (0% Asian). Alcorn County is less Asian than neighboring Tishomingo County (0.6% Asian).

Alcorn County's Hispanic Population

1,308 residents of Alcorn County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alcorn County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Alcorn County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Alcorn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Alcorn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Prentiss County (1.5% Hispanic), McNairy County (2.2% Hispanic), Tishomingo County (3.2% Hispanic), and Hardin County (2.5% Hispanic). Alcorn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tippah County (5.3% Hispanic).

Alcorn County's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of Alcorn County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alcorn County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Alcorn County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alcorn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Alcorn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hardin County (0.2% Native American/Other). Alcorn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prentiss County (1.2% Native American/Other), Tippah County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tishomingo County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Alcorn County's Multiracial Population

1,901 residents of Alcorn County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alcorn County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Alcorn County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alcorn County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Alcorn County's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.5%.

Alcorn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Prentiss County (4.4% Multiracial), McNairy County (2.8% Multiracial), Tippah County (4.3% Multiracial), Tishomingo County (3.7% Multiracial), and Hardin County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.