Alcorn County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.1 | 34,135 people · 46th most distressed in Mississippi
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Alcorn County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.1 — 745th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Mississippi, it ranks 46th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Alcorn County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 81.5 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 81.5
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 91
Debt & Delinquency 71.1
Debt in Collections 53
Medical Debt 37
Student Loan Delinquency 76
Auto Loan Delinquency 79
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 96
Income & Poverty 69.3
Poverty Rate 81
Income vs. State Median 52
Child Poverty Rate 75
Housing Cost Burden 55.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 58
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 20
Homeownership Rate 83
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48
Employment & Wages 28.2
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 17
Business Formation Rate 54

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Alcorn County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Alcorn County
Alcorn County, MS 61.1 Elevated —
Hardeman County, TN 66.7 Serious +5.6
Hardin County, TN 64.8 Elevated +3.7
Tippah County, MS 58.6 Elevated -2.6
Tishomingo County, MS 55.7 Elevated -5.4
McNairy County, TN 54.8 Elevated -6.3
Prentiss County, MS 53.8 Elevated -7.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Alcorn County
Coshocton County, OH 61.1 Elevated +0.0
Nottoway County, VA 61.1 Elevated -0.1
Gonzales County, TX 61.2 Elevated +0.1
Lawrence County, TN 61.1 Elevated -0.1
Lewis County, TN 61.0 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Alcorn County, Mississippi?

    Alcorn County has a County Distress Index score of 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 745th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 46th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Alcorn County?

    The primary driver of distress in Alcorn County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 81.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Alcorn County compare to neighboring counties?

    Alcorn County (61.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Hardeman County, TN (66.7); Hardin County, TN (64.8); Tippah County, MS (58.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Alcorn County?

    Alcorn County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 34,135 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.