The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Alcorn County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
5
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Alcorn County
34,289people
40median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,260 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$142,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
42.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 79.7% · Black 10.2% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Alcorn County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
441people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,538people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,979in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
441
13,538
13,979
August 2026
2.9%
398
13,515
13,913
July 2026
3.3%
470
13,789
14,259
June 2026
3.6%
510
13,783
14,293
May 2026
3.0%
426
13,862
14,288
April 2026
2.5%
356
13,921
14,277
March 2026
3.4%
487
13,755
14,242
February 2026
3.9%
558
13,727
14,285
January 2026
3.4%
472
13,584
14,056
December 2025
2.7%
393
13,953
14,346
November 2025
3.2%
463
13,788
14,251
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
480
13,810
14,290
August 2025
3.9%
549
13,693
14,242
July 2025
4.0%
577
13,991
14,568
June 2025
4.1%
597
13,957
14,554
May 2025
3.5%
498
13,854
14,352
April 2025
3.0%
438
14,006
14,444
March 2025
3.5%
501
13,904
14,405
February 2025
3.8%
541
13,836
14,377
January 2025
3.5%
496
13,784
14,280
December 2024
3.3%
472
13,945
14,417
November 2024
3.2%
450
13,679
14,129
October 2024
3.1%
434
13,613
14,047
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
503
13,871
14,374
2024
2.9%
412
13,714
14,126
2023
2.9%
413
13,725
14,138
2022
3.5%
495
13,581
14,076
2021
4.8%
679
13,521
14,200
2020
6.4%
909
13,328
14,237
2019
4.8%
734
14,475
15,209
2018
4.3%
655
14,458
15,113
2017
4.6%
697
14,333
15,030
2016
5.5%
809
13,999
14,808
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Alcorn County
173.3 per 100,0002024. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,821.3 per 100,0002024. Mississippi: 1,508.6.
1murders2024, 59 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
59
173.3
620
1,821.3
2023
65
191.0
888
2,608.8
2022
80
235.4
974
2,866.2
2021
77
210.1
809
2,207.6
2020
87
236.4
959
2,606.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alcorn County Sheriff's Office
2024
9
175
19,899
Corinth Police Department
2025
30
331
14,123
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 34,267 people.
60sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Corinth Police Department
33
5
14,123
Alcorn County Sheriff's Office
27
2
20,144
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
60
1.75
7
2
2024
60
1.76
7
2
2023
61
1.79
7
2
2022
57
1.68
7
2
2021
61
1.66
7
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Alcorn County Chancery Clerk?
Keith Settlemires is the Chancery Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Circuit Clerk?
Crystal Starling is the Circuit Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Coroner?
Jay H. Jones is the Coroner of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Bob Moore is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Bobby McDaniel is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Election Commissioner, District 2?
John H. Peebles is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Kim M. Ratliff is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Keith Conaway is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Timmy Wilbanks is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Sheriff?
Ben Caldwell is the Sheriff of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Tax Assessor?
Sandy Coleman Mitchell is the Tax Assessor of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who is the Alcorn County Tax Collector?
Heather Crabb is the Tax Collector of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Who are the Alcorn County commissioners?
Lowell Hinton (Supervisor, District 1); James Voyles (Supervisor, District 2); Tim Mitchell (Supervisor, District 3); Steve Glidewell (Supervisor, District 4); John Oliver Windsor (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Alcorn County?
About 34,289 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $51,260 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alcorn County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 441 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,979, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Alcorn County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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