Prentiss County, Mississippi

Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,275.[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.)

For the town, see Prentiss, Mississippi.
Prentiss County
U.S. county
The Prentiss County courthouse in Booneville
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°37′N 88°31′W
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1870
Named forSeargent Smith Prentiss
SeatBooneville
Largest cityBooneville
Area
 • Total418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Land415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total25,276
 • Estimate 
(2018)
25,315
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.prentisscounty.org

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

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18709,348—
188012,15830.1%
189013,67912.5%
190015,78815.4%
191016,9317.2%
192017,6064.0%
193019,2659.4%
194020,9218.6%
195019,810−5.3%
196017,949−9.4%
197020,13312.2%
198024,02519.3%
199023,278−3.1%
200025,5569.8%
201025,276−1.1%
2018 (est.)25,315[4]0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]

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

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 78.6% 8,312 20.2% 2,139 1.1% 120
2016 77.5% 7,648 20.9% 2,067 1.6% 157
2012 70.5% 7,075 28.1% 2,817 1.4% 141
2008 70.4% 7,703 27.6% 3,020 2.0% 221
2004 65.8% 6,538 33.5% 3,327 0.7% 67
2000 60.1% 5,101 38.8% 3,287 1.1% 94
1996 48.7% 3,473 42.8% 3,053 8.4% 601
1992 50.6% 4,317 39.7% 3,385 9.7% 824
1988 55.1% 4,348 43.5% 3,429 1.5% 115
1984 62.4% 4,821 37.5% 2,897 0.2% 14
1980 39.9% 3,264 59.1% 4,832 1.0% 82
1976 33.9% 2,362 63.5% 4,431 2.6% 184
1972 91.1% 4,607 7.9% 398 1.0% 51
1968 11.6% 723 7.1% 440 81.3% 5,055
1964 69.3% 2,289 30.7% 1,013
1960 24.8% 740 59.5% 1,777 15.7% 468
1956 16.0% 383 81.0% 1,942 3.1% 74
1952 21.5% 731 78.5% 2,672
1948 4.4% 74 36.2% 602 59.4% 989
1944 9.6% 175 90.4% 1,652
1940 5.3% 118 94.7% 2,117
1936 2.7% 50 97.1% 1,809 0.2% 4
1932 3.7% 76 96.3% 1,976
1928 16.5% 269 83.6% 1,366
1924 12.7% 179 87.1% 1,225 0.1% 2
1920 32.3% 496 64.5% 992 3.2% 49
1916 10.7% 164 87.3% 1,342 2.1% 32
1912 7.7% 85 76.4% 839 15.9% 174

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  7. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  10. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.

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