Prentiss County
| Prentiss County, Mississippi | |
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The Prentiss County courthouse in Booneville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | Seargent Smith Prentiss |
| Seat | Booneville |
| Largest city | Booneville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418 sq mi (1,083 km2) |
| • Land | 415 sq mi (1,075 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 25,276 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
| Website | www |
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 famous speaker and debater from Natchez. (Seargent was his first name, not a military title.)
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% White, 12.94% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2000 there were 9,821 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
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