Prentiss County's estimated 2025 population is 25,623 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Prentiss County is the 36th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 25,232 and has seen a growth of 1.55% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Prentiss County includes 80.15% White, 11.42% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,036 | 80.15% |
| Black or African American | 2,855 | 11.42% |
| Two or more races | 1,065 | 4.26% |
| Asian | 605 | 2.42% |
| Other race | 397 | 1.59% |
| Native American | 41 | 0.16% |
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Prentiss County's average per capita income is $41,015. Household income levels show a median of $51,466. The poverty rate stands at 13.51%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,385 | - |
| Families | $65,485 | $89,011 |
| Households | $51,466 | $72,927 |
| Non Families | $25,808 | $35,650 |
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