Prentiss County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,999
Median household income: $51,466
Median home value: $116,500

Home to 24,999 residents, Prentiss County is one of Mississippi's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,466 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Prentiss County's population declined 1.0% from 25,255 to 24,999, while its median household income rose 31.1% from $39,256 to $51,466.

The median resident is 37.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,999
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,466
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 11,029
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,25524,999

Median household income

$39,256$51,466

Median home value

$92,700$116,500

Median gross rent

$588$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,255	$39,256	$92,700	$588
2020	25,155	$40,163	$95,300	$540
2021	25,022	$46,417	$98,400	$597
2022	24,945	$51,578	$112,200	$656
2023	24,999	$51,466	$116,500	$620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,483	5.9%
5 to 17	4,089	16.4%
18 to 24	2,803	11.2%
25 to 34	3,208	12.8%
35 to 44	2,911	11.6%
45 to 54	3,042	12.2%
55 to 64	3,112	12.4%
65 to 74	2,459	9.8%
75 and over	1,892	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,966	79.9%
Black or African American	2,855	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	605	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	248	1.0%
Two or more races	907	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	377	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,683	16.1%
High school graduate	4,989	30.0%
Some college or associate's	5,867	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,902	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,183	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,302	88.2%
Carpooled	823	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	2.5%
Other means	133	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,517	34.2%
15 to 29 min	3,230	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,839	17.9%
45 to 59 min	1,084	10.5%
60+ min	622	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.5% (3,211 of 23,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,395	68.3%
Nonfamily households	2,968	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,363	84.9%
Vacant	1,666	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,388	78.9%
Renter-occupied	1,975	21.1%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,352	75.7%
1-unit, attached	83	0.8%
2 to 4 units	473	4.3%
5 to 19 units	135	1.2%
20 or more units	228	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,758	15.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 28117
State: Mississippi
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 3.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.6206, -88.5222