Corinth, MS Profile

Corinth, MS, population 14,256, is located in Mississippi's Alcorn county, about 87.7 miles from Memphis and 110.8 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Corinth's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Corinth has grown by about 1%.

Corinth's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Corinth tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	37.10
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,054	N/A
2001	14,033	-0.15%
2002	14,063	0.21%
2003	14,106	0.31%
2004	14,192	0.61%
2005	14,256	0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,436

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	432
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	423
2005	N/A
2006	451

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	2	-	1
Forcible Rape	3	-	-	14	-	11
Robbery	20	-	-	22	-	23
Aggravated Assault	38	-	-	22	-	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,150
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	7,696
2005	N/A
2006	7,117

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	141	-	-	185	-	246
Larceny, Theft	414	-	-	872	-	740
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	-	-	35	-	25
Arson	1	-	-	1	-	1

Location

Elevation	455 feet above sea level
Land Area	14 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities