Mississippi

Prentiss County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
81.7%
African
9.8%
Other
8.5%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Prentiss Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPrentiss CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White81.7%54.7%58%
Black or African American9.8%36.2%—
Hispanic1.5%4.6%—
Indian1.3%0.3%—
East Asian1.2%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Prentiss County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPrentiss CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$49,724$56,447$80,734
Median home value$122,500$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$637/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.4%20.3%21.0%