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Prentiss County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Tupelo, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 24,792   ( 484 from 2010 , 208 from 2020)
Land area: 415.0 square miles
Population density: 59.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,181 81.40% 4.7%
Black:3,75715.15% 7.9%
Indian:450.18% 55.2%
Asian:1220.49% 248.6%
2+ races:3311.34% 41.5%
Hispanic:3561.44% 16.0%
Total non-White:4,61118.60% 12.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:598 12.0
Deaths:90618.1
Net Migration: 470.9
Net Immigration: 440.9
Change in White population:-991 -3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:507 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,276
21,17283.76%
3,48113.77%
290.11%
350.14%
2340.93%
3071.21%
4,10416.24%

2000
25,556
21,84585.48%
3,28512.85%
430.17%
400.16%
1620.63%
1760.69%
3,71114.52%

1990
23,278
20,42687.75%
2,74211.78%
70.03%
470.20%
n/a
560.24%
2,85212.25%

1980
24,025
21,34588.84%
2,57610.72%
580.24%
20.01%
n/a
440.18%
2,68011.16%

1970
20,133
17,75388.18%
2,35011.67%
00.00%
40.02%
n/a
270.13%
2,380 11.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,032 11.9
2,2929.0
-456-1.8
70.0
-673 -2.6
393 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,284 14.1
2,2039.5
2471.1
-2-0.0
1,419 6.1
859 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,214 13.4
2,323 9.7
-1,360 -5.7
n/a
-919 -3.8
172 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,400 11.9
n/a
3,592 17.8
300 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Prentiss County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
5,510 22.2%
19,282 77.8%
4,425 17.8%
9,296
2.55
6,366 68.5%
4,671 73.4%
720 11.3%
2,930 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
5,885 23.3%
19,391 76.7%
3,972 15.7%
9,812
2.49
6,915 70.5%
5,020 72.6%
712 10.3%
2,897 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
6,405 25.1%
19,151 74.9%
3,486 13.6%
9,825
2.51
7,128 72.5%
5,471 76.8%
569 8.0%
2,697 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
5,968 25.6%
17,310 74.4%
3,317 14.2%
8,668
2.62
6,607 76.2%
5,574 84.4%
385 5.8%
2,061 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
7,168 29.8%
16,857 70.2%
3,236 13.5%
8,309
2.83
6,730 81.0%
5,737 85.2%
423 6.3%
1,579 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Prentiss County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,008 
Median Value$112,200 
Occupied9,29684.4%
Vacant1,71215.6%
Owned7,21377.6%
Rented2,08322.4%
Median Rent$656 
Single-Family Units8,44276.7%
    Detached8,36776.0%
    Attached750.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2902.6%
Mobile Homes1,73215.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prentiss County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007688.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997037.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993994.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995996.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993754.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993744.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994564.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993303.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995796.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996917.4%
$60,000 to $74,9998308.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25913.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998389.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994174.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993623.9%
$200,000 or more3163.4%
Median Household Income51,578 
Per Capita Income27,979 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8619.3%
Public Assistance2192.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,08511.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,80763.6%
Unemployed5173.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,32466.9%
Not in Labor Force5,10733.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0703,31855.1%
Non-Profit17631236.1%
Self-Employed87128075.7%
Local Government15731233.5%
State Government24359129.1%
Federal Government717648.3%
Total Private + Self4,9413,59857.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6471,29133.4%
Total5,5884,88953.3%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9098.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,13120.3%
Professional, Technical2,11120.1%
Service Occupations1,23911.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.2%
All others4,08739.0%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,86227.3%
Health care and social assistance1,33312.7%
Retail trade1,20011.5%
Educational services1,16911.2%
Transportation and warehousing9569.1%
Construction6916.6%
Accommodation and food services6145.9%
Finance and insurance3092.9%
Other services2492.4%
Wholesale trade2452.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2442.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1571.5%
Public administration970.9%
Information910.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting780.7%
Utilities670.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation490.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.460.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Prentiss County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2280.91%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban510.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan70.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic790.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3911.57%
Filipino1330.53%
Indian480.19%
Chinese330.13%
Korean70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,71096.9%
Chinese2371.0%
Vietnamese2210.9%
Tagalog920.4%
Spanish720.3%
German, other Germanic530.2%
Other Indo-European490.2%
Korean70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,55614.3%
Irish2,84911.4%
English2,1248.5%
German9053.6%
European4962.0%
Scottish4521.8%
French3301.3%
Italian2861.1%
British2010.8%
Ethiopian1600.6%
Scotch-Irish1570.6%
Dutch1370.5%
Welsh1020.4%
Polish950.4%
Yugoslavian490.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,68599.0%
Not a citizen2601.0%
Native24,51898.3%
Foreign-born4271.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prentiss County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
785 4.7%1,946 11.8%5,246 31.7%5,507 33.3%1,896 11.5%1,161 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 785 4.7%
9-12 Years 1,946 11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,246 31.7%
Some College 5,507 33.3%
Bach. Degree 1,896 11.5%
Grad Degree 1,161 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Prentiss County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,809 10,705 1,104 9.3% 7.6%
1991 11,787 10,518 1,269 10.8% 8.4%
1992 11,710 10,849 861 7.4% 8.0%
1993 11,757 11,156 601 5.1% 6.7%
1994 12,243 11,423 820 6.7% 6.3%
1995 12,228 11,396 832 6.8% 6.2%
1996 12,395 11,386 1,009 8.1% 6.0%
1997 12,227 11,388 839 6.9% 5.7%
1998 12,243 11,357 886 7.2% 5.3%
1999 12,478 11,707 771 6.2% 5.1%
2000 12,241 11,625 616 5.0% 5.3%
2001 12,034 11,423 611 5.1% 5.5%
2002 12,046 11,326 720 6.0% 6.4%
2003 12,118 11,378 740 6.1% 6.1%
2004 11,886 11,035 851 7.2% 6.1%
2005 11,431 10,541 890 7.8% 7.6%
2006 11,077 10,318 759 6.9% 6.4%
2007 11,021 10,189 832 7.5% 6.2%
2008 11,056 10,156 900 8.1% 6.7%
2009 10,807 9,431 1,376 12.7% 9.4%
2010 11,621 10,288 1,333 11.5% 10.1%
2011 11,758 10,562 1,196 10.2% 9.8%
2012 11,543 10,568 975 8.4% 8.8%
2013 10,952 10,032 920 8.4% 8.5%
2014 10,822 10,004 818 7.6% 7.6%
2015 10,960 10,287 673 6.1% 6.5%
2016 11,011 10,398 613 5.6% 5.9%
2017 11,190 10,668 522 4.7% 5.2%
2018 11,243 10,743 500 4.4% 5.0%
2019 11,395 10,829 566 5.0% 5.5%
2020 11,207 10,428 779 7.0% 8.1%
2021 11,290 10,799 491 4.3% 5.5%
2022 11,301 10,925 376 3.3% 3.9%
2023 10,855 10,554 301 2.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com