Demographics & People — Alcorn State University, Mississippi

Population Overview

Population (Census)	1,007
Estimated 2026	~900
Median Age	20.1
Total Households	9
Family Households	9
Average Household Size	2.33
Diversity Index	0.1219 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	45
Black or African American	948
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	20

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	1,001
Subsaharan African	64
Nigerian	52
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	16
African	12
Hispanic: Puerto Rican	12
Unclassified or not reported	6
Hispanic: Central American	4
Hispanic: Honduran	4

Language

English Only	972
Spanish	0
Population 5+	1,007

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	1,055

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Alcorn State University, Mississippi.