Prentiss County Demographics

A map of Prentiss County's Population by Race

Prentiss County, Mississippi had a population of 25,008 in 2020. It was 80.6% White, 14.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prentiss County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Prentiss County is the 37th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Prentiss County's White Population

20,166 residents of Prentiss County identify as White, or 80.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Prentiss County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is more White than neighboring Alcorn County (79.8% White), Lee County (63.4% White), and Tippah County (76.1% White). Prentiss County is less White than neighboring Tishomingo County (91.1% White), and Itawamba County (88.5% White).

Prentiss County's Black Population

3,547 residents of Prentiss County identify as Black, or 14.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prentiss County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is more Black than neighboring Alcorn County (12.4% Black), Tishomingo County (2.3% Black), and Itawamba County (6.8% Black). Prentiss County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (29% Black), and Tippah County (15.8% Black).

Prentiss County's Asian Population

85 residents of Prentiss County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prentiss County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is more Asian than neighboring Tishomingo County (0.2% Asian), Itawamba County (0.2% Asian), and Tippah County (0.1% Asian). Prentiss County is less Asian than neighboring Alcorn County (0.5% Asian), and Lee County (1.1% Asian).

Prentiss County's Hispanic Population

405 residents of Prentiss County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prentiss County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn County (3.6% Hispanic), Tishomingo County (2.8% Hispanic), Lee County (3.4% Hispanic), and Tippah County (5.1% Hispanic).

Prentiss County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Prentiss County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prentiss County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alcorn County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tishomingo County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Itawamba County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tippah County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Prentiss County's Multiracial Population

691 residents of Prentiss County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prentiss County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Prentiss County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prentiss County is more Multiracial than neighboring Itawamba County (2.5% Multiracial), and Tippah County (2.5% Multiracial). Prentiss County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn County (3.2% Multiracial), and Tishomingo County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.