Prentiss County, Mississippi
Prentiss County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Prentiss County is a
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 45
- Mississippi Highway 4
- Mississippi Highway 30
- Mississippi Highway 145
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2020 | 25,008 | −1.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 25,135 | [4] | 0.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[9] |
2020 census
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% |
Latino
|
405 | 1.62% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
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
Communities
Cities
- Baldwyn (partly in Lee County)
- Booneville (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Altitude
- Blackland
- Cairo
- Hills Chapel
- Hobo Station
- Osborne Creek
- Thrasher
Politics
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% |
See also
- Moist county
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Prentiss County, Mississippi
- Jacinto, historic county seat of Prentiss' parent county, Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi
References
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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