In 2021, Prentiss County, MS had a population of 25k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $46,417. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Prentiss County, MS declined from 25,155 to 25,022, a −0.529% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,163 to $46,417, a 15.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prentiss County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).
None of the households in Prentiss County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Prentiss County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Prentiss County, MS are Northeast Mississippi Community College (738 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Prentiss County, MS was $98,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.
Most people in Prentiss County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Prentiss County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Prentiss County, MS borders Alcorn County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, and Union County, MS.