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Prentiss County, Mississippi
Prentiss Co MS Courthouse
The Prentiss County courthouse in Booneville
Map of Mississippi highlighting Prentiss County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the U.S
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded April 15, 1870; 153 years ago (1870-04-15)
Named for Seargent Smith Prentiss
Seat Booneville
Largest city Booneville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

418 sq mi (1,083 km²)
415 sq mi (1,075 km²)
3.2 sq mi (8 km²), 0.8
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

25,008
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.prentisscounty.org

Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,008.[1] Its county seat is Booneville.[2] The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Natchez. (Seargent was his first name, not a military title.)

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 418 square miles (1,080 km2), of which 415 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.8%) is water.[3]

Major highways[]

  • US 45 U.S. Highway 45
  • Circle sign 4 Mississippi Highway 4
  • Circle sign 30 Mississippi Highway 30
  • Circle sign 145 Mississippi Highway 145

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 9,348
1880 12,158 30.1%
1890 13,679 12.5%
1900 15,788 15.4%
1910 16,931 7.2%
1920 17,606 4.0%
1930 19,265 9.4%
1940 20,921 8.6%
1950 19,810 −5.3%
1960 17,949 −9.4%
1970 20,133 12.2%
1980 24,025 19.3%
1990 23,278 −3.1%
2000 25,556 9.8%
2010 25,276 −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Prentiss County Racial Composition[8]
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[9] of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families living in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km2). There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km2). 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[]

  • Jumpertown
  • Marietta

Census-designated places[]

  • New Site
  • Wheeler

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Altitude
  • Blackland
  • Cairo
  • Hills Chapel
  • Hobo Station
  • Osborne Creek
  • Thrasher

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Prentiss County, Mississippi[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 8,370 78.64% 2,153 20.23% 121 1.14%
2016 7,648 77.47% 2,067 20.94% 157 1.59%
2012 7,075 70.52% 2,817 28.08% 141 1.41%
2008 7,703 70.39% 3,020 27.60% 221 2.02%
2004 6,538 65.83% 3,327 33.50% 67 0.67%
2000 5,101 60.14% 3,287 38.75% 94 1.11%
1996 3,473 48.73% 3,053 42.84% 601 8.43%
1992 4,317 50.63% 3,385 39.70% 824 9.66%
1988 4,348 55.09% 3,429 43.45% 115 1.46%
1984 4,821 62.35% 2,897 37.47% 14 0.18%
1980 3,264 39.91% 4,832 59.09% 82 1.00%
1976 2,362 33.85% 4,431 63.51% 184 2.64%
1972 4,607 91.12% 398 7.87% 51 1.01%
1968 723 11.63% 440 7.08% 5,055 81.30%
1964 2,289 69.32% 1,013 30.68% 0 0.00%
1960 740 24.79% 1,777 59.53% 468 15.68%
1956 383 15.96% 1,942 80.95% 74 3.08%
1952 731 21.48% 2,672 78.52% 0 0.00%
1948 74 4.44% 602 36.16% 989 59.40%
1944 175 9.58% 1,652 90.42% 0 0.00%
1940 118 5.28% 2,117 94.72% 0 0.00%
1936 50 2.68% 1,809 97.10% 4 0.21%
1932 76 3.70% 1,976 96.30% 0 0.00%
1928 269 16.45% 1,366 83.55% 0 0.00%
1924 179 12.73% 1,225 87.13% 2 0.14%
1920 496 32.27% 992 64.54% 49 3.19%
1916 164 10.66% 1,342 87.26% 32 2.08%
1912 85 7.74% 839 76.41% 174 15.85%



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Coordinates: 34°37′N 88°31′W / 34.61, -88.52

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