Prentiss County, Mississippi

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, MS. (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

U.S. Highway 45

Mississippi Highway 4

Mississippi Highway 30

Mississippi Highway 145

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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.