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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Prentiss County, MS in 2011

Total Population:25,368

Non Hispanic (98.82%)

Hispanic (1.18%)

Race in Prentiss County, MS in 2011

Total Population:25,368

White Alone (84.54%)

Black or African American Alone (13.96%)

Two or more races (1.06%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)

Asian Alone (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Prentiss County, MS in 2011

Total Population:25,368

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.67%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.46%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.15%)

Population By Race in Prentiss , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,446	84.54%
Black or African American Alone	3,542	13.96%
Two Or More Races	270	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	65	0.26%
Asian Alone	42	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Prentiss , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	21,226	83.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,530	13.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	236	0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	220	0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	34	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	30	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	12	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%