Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Alcorn County

74BoltScore / 100
#30 of 82 in Mississippi

Alcorn County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (58.5″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Alcorn County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation63
Sovereignty100
Water98
Affordability88
$183kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,375Land / acre
58.5"Annual rain
3.5% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
85.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
60.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Alcorn County, Mississippi

Is Alcorn County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Alcorn County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (58.5″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Alcorn County, Mississippi?

Land in Alcorn County runs about $2,375 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Alcorn County?

Alcorn County gets about 58.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.5% of years.

How remote is Alcorn County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 85.3 people per square mile.

How Alcorn compares in Mississippi

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