Alcorn County, Mississippi: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Corinth and Farmington
Alcorn County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Alcorn County is home to Corinth and Farmington. Construction employs 403, up 24.8% since 2019. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 4.8% in 2019. Employers here counted 13,324 jobs in 2025, down 6.9% from 2019. Alcorn County Elec Power Assn is the largest utility serving Alcorn County. Its residential customers paid an average 12.92¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Alcorn County
Alcorn County is home to Corinth and Farmington.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Biggersville, Jacinto.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Alcorn County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 34,732 | 34,569 | ▼ 0.5% | 22nd of 82 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,317 | 13,324 | ▼ 6.9% | 65th of 82 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,539 | $48,130 | ▲ 31.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 323 | 403 | ▲ 24.8% | 19th of 45 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 82 | 48 | ▼ 41.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.8% | 2.9% | ▼ 1.9pts | — |
34,569 people live here, down 0.5% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 48, down 41.5% since 2019 against up 33.2% statewide, at an average $52,746 a year.
Who powers Alcorn County
Utilities with service territory in Alcorn County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn County Elec Power Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,965 | 12.92¢ | 25% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Alcorn County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Alcorn County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 13,324 | $48,130 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 403 | $69,270 | 0.57 |
| Electrical contractors | 48 | $52,746 | 0.50 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Alcorn County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Alcorn County. Mississippi has 1 local measure on record statewide.
Alcorn County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Alcorn County, Hardin County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn County | 34,569 | ▼ 6.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Hardeman County TN | 25,274 | ▼ 7.2% | 18 MW | 55 MW | — | — |
| Hardin County TN | 27,983 | ▲ 4.7% | 312 MW | — | — | — |
| McNairy County TN | 26,236 | ▲ 5.1% | 81 MW | — | — | — |
| Prentiss County | 25,284 | ▼ 4.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tippah County | 21,389 | ▲ 10.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Tishomingo County | 18,639 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
More of Mississippi
Alcorn County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Alcorn County, Mississippi?
1 utility has service territory in Alcorn County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alcorn County Elec Power Assn. The largest, Alcorn County Elec Power Assn, charged residential customers 12.92¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Corinth, MS in?
Corinth is in Alcorn County, Mississippi. About 14,345 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Alcorn County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Alcorn County.
Is Alcorn County adding jobs?
Employers counted 13,324 jobs in 2025 against 14,317 in 2019 (-6.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 323 to 403.
Does Alcorn County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Alcorn County. Mississippi has 1 local measure statewide, listed on the state page.