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Corinth is a big small town of 14,323 people in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It's about 49 miles from Florence, AL and 83 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $601 a month.
14,323people
$177kTypical home
$601/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,323
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 475 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Memphis, TN
- 49 mi to Florence, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,117/mo)
- Median rent $601/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,209 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TUP airport
- 83 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 502 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 216 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alcorn County: R+68 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk