ALCORN COUNTY WORK FORCE
- Labor Force: 15,582
- Job Growth Rate: -8.04%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 16.03%
- Average Manufacturing Wage: $51,376
- Percent Employment: 87.95% (March 2011)
Labor Force
Workforce Summary Data and Statistics, 2010
Major Employers and Average Wage, 2010
Total Establishments by Size, 2010
| Number of Employees | Total Establishments | Percentage of Total Establishments |
| 1-4 | 825 | 60.89 |
| 5-9 | 257 | 18.97 |
| 10-19 | 135 | 9.96 |
| 20-49 | 98 | 7.23 |
| 50-99 | 25 | 1.85 |
| 100-249 | 9 | 0.66 |
| 250-499 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 500-999 | 4 | 0.3 |
Total Employees by Major SIC, 2010
| Major SIC | Total Employees | Percentage of Total Employees |
| Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing (SIC Range 01-09) | 49 | 0.34 |
| Mining (SIC 10-14) | 6 | 0.04 |
| Construction (SIC 15-17) | 413 | 2.86 |
| Manufacturing (SIC 20-39) | 3,041 | 21.04 |
| Transportation and Communications (SIC 40-49) | 693 | 4.79 |
| Wholesale Trade (SIC 50-51) | 521 | 3.6 |
| Retail Trade (SIC 52-59) | 3,554 | 24.59 |
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (SIC 60-69) | 539 | 3.73 |
| Services (SIC 70-89) | 4,917 | 34.02 |
| Public Administration (SIC 90-98) | 704 | 4.87 |
| Unclassified (SIC 99) | 16 | 0.11 |
Educational Attainment of the Population Age 25 or Older
| Highest Level of Education Attained | Total Number of the Population Age 25+ | Percentage of the Population Age 25+ |
| < Grade 9 | 1,656 | 6.67 |
| Grade 9-12 | 3,039 | 12.25 |
| High School | 10,103 | 40.72 |
| Some College | 3,805 | 15.33 |
| Associate's Degree | 2,232 | 9 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 2,860 | 11.53 |
| Graduate Degree | 1,118 | 4.51 |
Manufacturing Wages in Alcorn County, 2010
| Manufacturing Sector | Number of Jobs | Percent | Average Earnings per Worker | Number of Establishments |
| Totals | 2,646 | 100% | $51,376 | 56 |
| Machinery | 718 | 27.1% | $59,472 | 4 |
| Textile Mills | 426 | 16.1% | $71,876 | 1 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | 411 | 15.5% | $44,182 | 6 |
| Furniture | 322 | 12.2% | $39,163 | 4 |
| Computer and Electronic Product | 264 | 10.0% | $31,312 | 4 |
| Plastics and Rubber | 123 | 4.6% | $58,161 | 1 |
| Wood Product | 99 | 3.7% | $38,021 | 5 |
| Fabricated Metal | 97 | 3.7% | $40,473 | 11 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral | 34 | 1.3% | $44,827 | 4 |
| Apparel | 34 | 1.3% | $23,259 | 3 |
| Textile Product Mills | 31 | 1.2% | $45,118 | -- |
| Transportation Equipment | 29 | 1.1% | $65,515 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 22 | 0.8% | $49,847 | 3 |
| Paper | 15 | 0.6% | $66,286 | 1 |
| Other Manufacturing | 21 | 0.8% | -- | 6 |
