Mississippi

Alcorn

34,740
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Alcorn

Alcorn, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 10,431. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 34,740.

Its recorded population peaked at 37,057 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 6 percent.

On the ground today, 27 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Chickasaw Wars – Artaguiette's Defeat 1736, Corinth Mississippi Second, Second Battle of Corinth, and 21 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202034,740
201037,057
200034,558
199031,722
198033,036
197027,179
196025,282
195027,158
194026,969
193023,653
192021,369
191018,159
190014,987
189013,115
188014,272
187010,431
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Alcorn

Military engagements that took place in Alcorn, Mississippi.

Chickasaw Wars – Artaguiette's Defeat 1736
1736
Corinth Mississippi Second
1862
Second Battle of Corinth
1862
Skirmish at Rienzi
1862
Action at Corinth, October 4, 1862 (second day)
1862
Forrest's Raid — Middleburg to Corinth Approach (December 1862)
1862
Corinth Mississippi First
1862
Action at Tuscumbia Creek, Mississippi (Corinth Campaign)
1862
Battle of Corinth — Battery Robinett
1862
Battle of Corinth — White House Sector Fighting
1862
Skirmish at Corinth, May 1862
1862
Confederate Evacuation of Corinth — Rearguard Actions
1862
Engagement at Farmington, Mississippi
1862
Battle of Corinth — Fort Richardson Assault
1862
Skirmish at Corinth (August 1862)
1862
Battle of Corinth — October 3 Opening Assault (Price's Attack)
1862
Second Battle of Corinth Oct 3-4 1862
1862
Second Battle of Corinth Mississippi
1862
Battle of Corinth (Second 1862)
1862
Siege of Corinth MS Apr-May 1862
1862
Battle of Corinth — Battery Robinett Assault
1862
Battle of Corinth — Battery F (Battery Powell) Assault
1862
Skirmish at Farmington (April 1862)
1862
Forrest's Raid — Corinth Area Sub-action (1863)
1863
Skirmish at Corinth — January 1863
1863
Forrest's Johnsonville Raid (approach from MS)
1864
Forrest's December 1864 Raid — Corinth Rail Destruction
1864

Historic places in Alcorn

National Register of Historic Places listings in Alcorn, Mississippi.

Midtown Corinth Historic District
Corinth
Corinth National Cemetery
Corinth
Siege and Battle of Corinth
Corinth
Downtown Corinth Historic District
Corinth
Veranda House
Corinth
Coliseum Theatre
Corinth
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Frequently asked about Alcorn

When does Alcorn first appear in the US census?
Alcorn, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 10,431.
What is the population of Alcorn?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Alcorn had a recorded population of 34,740.
When did Alcorn's population peak?
Alcorn's recorded population peaked at 37,057 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Alcorn?
27 documented military engagements took place in Alcorn, including Chickasaw Wars – Artaguiette's Defeat 1736, Corinth Mississippi Second, Second Battle of Corinth.
How many historic places are in Alcorn?
21 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alcorn, Mississippi.
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