Corinth, MS, Mississippi: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 34,2892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,2602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Corinth, MS, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,328 | 12,657 | 15,112 | ||
| R | 2,782 | 12,818 | 15,793 | ||
| R | 2,684 | 11,819 | 14,783 | ||
| R | 3,511 | 11,111 | 14,830 | ||
| R | 4,130 | 10,805 | 15,182 | ||
| R | 5,454 | 8,634 | 14,239 | ||
| R | 5,059 | 7,254 | 12,638 | ||
| D | 4,964 | 4,960 | 10,962 | ||
| D | 6,373 | 6,249 | 14,136 | ||
| R | 5,335 | 6,641 | 12,102 | ||
| R | 4,862 | 7,203 | 12,279 | ||
| D | 6,242 | 5,196 | 12,595 | ||
| D | 6,995 | 3,430 | 10,770 | ||
| R | 982 | 5,732 | 6,883 | ||
| O | 1,122 | 1,760 | 9,186 | ||
| R | 1,917 | 3,377 | 5,294 | ||
| D | 3,054 | 820 | 4,475 | ||
| D | 3,143 | 827 | 4,072 | ||
| D | 3,275 | 1,155 | 4,430 | ||
| O | 1,013 | 91 | 3,091 | ||
| D | 2,669 | 206 | 2,875 | ||
| D | 2,934 | 133 | 3,068 | ||
| D | 2,396 | 53 | 2,457 | ||
| D | 2,461 | 73 | 2,544 | ||
| D | 1,531 | 335 | 1,866 | ||
| D | 1,828 | 223 | 2,053 | ||
| D | 1,336 | 354 | 1,731 | ||
| D | 1,452 | 125 | 1,589 | ||
| D | 1,010 | 40 | 1,113 | ||
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| D | 770 | 88 | 863 | ||
| D | 925 | 57 | 987 | ||
| D | 690 | 52 | 772 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
18.6%
Irish
10.4%
English
10.2%
German
4.1%
Italian
1.3%
Scottish
1.3%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$51,260
Corinth, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Corinth, MS$51,260
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)16.3%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 27.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Corinth anchors Alcorn County in Mississippi's northeastern corner, where timber, light manufacturing, and a historically sparse population have kept the region among the state's most consistently Republican-voting corners since the partisan realignment of the 1990s.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Corinth, MS peaked at ninety-five points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of seventeen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $51,260 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Corinth, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Corinth, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 68.3 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,112 votes cast, 2,328 went Democratic and 12,657 went Republican.
What is Corinth, MS, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Corinth, MS, Mississippi as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did Corinth, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Corinth, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Corinth, MS, Mississippi?
Corinth, MS, Mississippi has a population of 34,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corinth, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Corinth, MS, Mississippi is $51,260 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Corinth, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Corinth, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.