City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Corinth, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Corinth - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,450
Residents
$41,243
Median income
$164,200
Median home
$842
Median rent (state)

Corinth - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Corinth lands in the 9th percentile for household income and the 11th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

9th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
11th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Corinth, MS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 14,450 residents in Corinth, a small town within Mississippi. Median household income here is $41,243 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.7%. Home values in Corinth run a median of $164,200, and the median resident age is 46.1 years. About 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 13 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 13% from five years earlier. Corinth's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3493.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Corinth's yearly average temperature at 60.5°F with 58.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $842 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 65.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

14,450 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$41,243 /yr

Poverty 11.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Corinth compare to other US cities?

Here's how Corinth stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
Safety 11% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Mississippi and the picture shifts: Corinth ranks #48 of 56 Mississippi cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Corinth's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

9thIncome percentile
11thSafety percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income · 11th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Corinth's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Corinth's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Corinth's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Corinth's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$164,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Corinth $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Corinth, MS Corinth, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Corinth, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Corinth, MS median $41,243/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Corinth, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Corinth, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,450
Median Income
$41,243
Median Home Value
$164,200
Median Age
46.1
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3493.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
353.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3139.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
60.5°F
Annual Precipitation
58.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.7"

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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14,000 residents14,200 residents14,400 residents14,600 residents14,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 14,607 residents 14,345 residents ▼ -1.8%
Corinth's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 15
2020 16
2021 15
2022 12
2023 30
2024 13

Permit volume decreased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.3%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.9%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
2.3%

Based on 5,822 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Corinth sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$842/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Clarksdale
14,423 people
Natchez
14,207 people
Greenwood
13,983 people
D'Iberville
13,033 people
Byram
12,847 people
Grenada
12,484 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Corinth's 14,450 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Livingston, CA
14,450 people
Salida, CA
14,457 people
Wilmington Island, GA
14,457 people
Alamo, CA
14,441 people
Dallas, GA
14,440 people
Kemp Mill, MD
14,437 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Corinth's $41,243 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gu-Win, AL
$41,250 median income
Mount Vernon, AL
$41,250 median income
Kaltag, AK
$41,250 median income
Cave City, AR
$41,250 median income
Pine Bluff, AR
$41,250 median income
Sanford, CO
$41,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Corinth, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Corinth, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.8% 19.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.2% White 71.8% Black or African American 19.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 3.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Corinth compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Corinth (this city) 14,450 $41,243
Clarksdale 14,423 $35,210
Natchez 14,207 $35,613
Greenwood 13,983 $34,659
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Corinth, MS?

What is the population of Corinth, MS? +

Corinth, MS has a population of 14,450 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Corinth, MS? +

The median household income in Corinth is $41,243 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Corinth? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Corinth; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

Is Corinth, MS safe? +

Corinth has a total crime rate of 3493.2 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Corinth, MS? +

Homes in Corinth carry a median value of $164,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Corinth? +

Corinth has an average annual temperature of 60.5°F, 58.8 inches of precipitation, and 0.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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