Corinth Demographics

PopulationCorinth city, MississippiMississippi
Total Population14,0542,844,658
Male46.1%48.3%
Female53.9%51.7%
18 years and over78.2%72.7%
65 years and over19.6%12.1%
Married Persons49.0%51.4%
Single Persons51.0%48.6%
Median Age40.233.8
Average Family Size2.823.14
Ethnicity
White76.9%61.9%
Black or African American21.9%36.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%
Asian0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.0%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.7%1.4%
Housing CharacteristicsCorinth city, MississippiMississippi
Total Housing Units7,0241,161,953
Median Home Cost$62,200$71,400
Number of Households6,2201,046,434
Persons per Household2.192.63
Economic CharacteristicsCorinth city, MississippiMississippi
Median Household Income$23,436$31,330
Per Capita Income$15,452$15,853
In Labor Force51.4%59.4%
Families below poverty level18.2%16.0%
Education CharacteristicsCorinth city, MississippiMississippi
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,400363,300
High School Enrollment612172,164
College or Graduate School461152,997
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate29.7%29.4%
Associates Degree5.0%5.7%
Bachelor's Degree10.2%11.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%5.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census