Demographics & People — Prentiss, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,048 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~700 |
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| Median Age | 47.0 |
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| Total Households | 372 |
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| Family Households | 200 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.47 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5218 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 484 |
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| Black or African American | 506 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 501 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 267 |
| Irish | 104 |
| Italian | 43 |
| Arab | 32 |
| English | 26 |
| German | 23 |
| Scotch-Irish | 22 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
Language
| English Only | 959 |
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| Spanish | 9 |
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| Population 5+ | 974 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 64 |
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| Population 18+ | 760 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Prentiss, Mississippi.
