Prentiss County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,184
Rank #1,651 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,724 −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,785 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,266 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,500 −56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,620 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,050 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #951 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.7%59.6%79.4%79.5%12.8%4.4%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.2%

About Prentiss County, Mississippi

Prentiss County, Mississippi has a total population of 25,184, making it the 1,651st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prentiss County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prentiss County is $49,724, which ranks #2,785 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Prentiss County is $122,500, 56.5% below the national median. Renters in Prentiss County pay a median gross rent of $637 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prentiss County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Prentiss County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Prentiss County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.