Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Corinth grades D overall, ranked 62nd of 99 in Mississippi, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. It reports more crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns, including 30 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. One bright spot: its schools outperform 69% of the state's. 35% of working residents work locally in Corinth, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Siege and Battle of Corinth and Corinth National Cemetery. No town among the 101 in Mississippi we compare has a lower January low than Corinth.
Where Corinth beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,512 in 1870, 14,622 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1818 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Corinth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corinth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Corinth.
Corinth draws workers from Farmington and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Mississippi.
8,296 jobs are based in Corinth, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 18.9 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles. Corinth had 8,296 jobs in 2023, down 1,486 from 2013. Roughly one working resident in three has a job in Corinth itself. Its average commute stands at 19 minutes.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 5.3% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two of its 7 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Corinth School District. The largest public high school is Corinth High School, with 610 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 1,071 | B− |
| Corinth High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 610 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Against the 3,737 U.S. towns with household incomes like Corinth’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. Within Mississippi it is less healthy than 53% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
In Corinth, 37% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 16% have diabetes. 48% of Corinth adults have high blood pressure.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Corinth | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 16.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 714 to 361 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Corinth’s rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 23.4 per 1,000 residents. The violent offense rate for Corinth comes to 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 23.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The biggest park or preserve is Corinth City Park, at 98 acres. There are 6.9 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 104 acres.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Corinth City Park | 0.1 mi | 98 |
| 2. Corinth Contraband Camp | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Trail Head Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Corinth 7 Sw weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 213 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 91% of Mississippi places with climate records. The Corinth 7 Sw weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 60 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 83% of Mississippi places with climate records.
For Corinth, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Corinth than in 59% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. 44 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1994.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Values rose 6.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Corinth, 51% of households own their home. A home in Corinth typically sold within 127 days of listing.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $601 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Mississippi average. Also worth knowing: for residents in Corinth, the share who are 65 or older is 20%.
| Corinth | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.9 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Corinth | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Corinth; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Corinth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Corinth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
15 places in Corinth on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Corinth.
City in Mississippi, United States
Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,622 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee.
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One town shares a border with Corinth.
| Town | MS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | #62 | D | B | D | B+ | D |
| Farmington | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
Farmington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Farmington reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Corinth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Corinth grades D overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #62 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
19 notable people were born here, including Earle Meadows and Roscoe Turner.
