Population By Race and Ethnicity in Prentiss County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 25,368 population of Prentiss County, Mississippi comprised of 300 people who identified as Hispanic (1.18%), and 25,068 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Prentiss County, Mississippi with a population of 21,446 (84.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,542 (13.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 270 (1.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Prentiss County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 21,226 (83.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,530 (13.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 236 (0.93%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Prentiss, Mississippi.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Prentiss County, MS in 2011
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Population By Race in Prentiss , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,542 13.96%
White Alone 21,446 84.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.26%
Asian Alone 42 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 270 1.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Prentiss , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 220 0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,530 13.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,226 83.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 0.93%