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Prentiss County
The Prentiss County courthouse in Booneville
The Prentiss County courthouse in Booneville
Map of Mississippi highlighting Prentiss County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded April 15, 1870
(153 years ago)
 (1870-04-15)
Named for Seargent Smith Prentiss
Seat Booneville
Largest city Booneville
Area
 • Total 418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Land 415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water 3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 25,276
 • Estimate 
(2018)
25,315
 • Density 60.47/sq mi (23.347/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

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

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2018 (est.) 25,315 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Prentiss County Racial Composition
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.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Prentiss (Misisipi) para niños

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