Prentiss County, Mississippi

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Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Booneville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Natchez.<ref>Template:Cite bookPrentiss County was formed under House Bill 32 in 1870.</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Alcorn County (north)
Tishomingo County (east)
Itawamba County (southeast)
Lee County (southwest)
Union County (west)
Tippah County (northwest)

National protected area

Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics

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2020 census

Prentiss County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	20,166	80.64%
Black or African American	3,547	14.18%
Native American	62	0.25%
Asian	85	0.34%
Pacific Islander	5	0.02%
Other/Mixed	738	2.95%
Hispanic or Latino	405	1.62%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,008 people, 9,145 households, and 6,092 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% White, 12.94% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000 there were 9,821 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,446, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $26,862 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,131. About 13.10% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 22.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Baldwyn (partly in Lee County)
Booneville (county seat)

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Prentiss County has become a Republican powerhouse, having last supported a Democrat in 1976. Since 1996 the Republican strength in the county has increased in every presidential election, and in 2024 Prentiss was one of 12 counties in the state where the Republican candidate received over 80% of the vote.<ref>https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref>

Education

School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Northeast Mississippi Community College is the community college for Prentiss County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

References

External links

Prentiss County Voice

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