Prentiss County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,489
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,284
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,489
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,008
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,101
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,147
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $366
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $637
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,595
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,612
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,670
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,386
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,846
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,073
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,808
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 482
Total employment, 2023 5,563
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 226,504
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,660
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 421
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 333
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 60.3
Population per square mile, 2010 60.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 414.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 414.98
FIPS Code 28117