Corinth, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Corinth ranks

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#3Cheapest rent in MS #3Rent easiest to afford in MS #15Highest graduation rate in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38834, 38835

Area code662

Living in Corinth

Housing in Corinth

$182K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Corinth home is worth about $182,000, up 6.9% in a year, 8% below the Mississippi typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market127

Sold in May6

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Safety in Corinth

D

Safety Grade D

Corinth reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Corinth 2.1

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Corinth 23.4

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Corinth

Compared with Mississippi

5worse than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDMS 8.6% · worse 19.7%More smokersMS 16.9% · worse 8.8%More adults who have had cancerMS 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth · 3.9 mi · ER

Corinth Health Care AssociatesCorinth · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Corinth

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Corinth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictCorinth School DistrictSchools7

Corinth Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 1,071 students Crossroads Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 114 students First Baptist Church KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 65 students Corinth Middle School B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 719 students Corinth High School C+High · Grades 9–13 · 610 students Alcorn ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh · Grades 5–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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