Prentiss County Information
Prentiss in
Mississippi occupies
418 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,615, a change from a 2000 population of
25,558 and
23,278 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Prentiss in 2004, a change from
39 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
821 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Prentiss, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Prentiss | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 418 sq. miles | Ranked 2,495 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,615 | Ranked 1,559 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,657 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,558 | Ranked 1,537 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,278 | Ranked 1,526 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.1% | |
| African American | 14% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 39 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 346 | 439 |
| Burglaries | 112 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 231 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,344 | 12,279 |
| Unemployed Population | 821 | 654 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 5.3% |
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