Population By Race and Ethnicity in Prentiss County, MS in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 25,457 population of Prentiss County, Mississippi comprised of 334 people who identified as Hispanic (1.31%), and 25,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.69%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Prentiss County, Mississippi with a population of 21,424 (84.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,592 (14.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (1.21%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Prentiss County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 21,173 (83.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,573 (14.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 275 (1.08%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Prentiss, Mississippi.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3,592 | 14.11% |
| White Alone | 21,424 | 84.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 66 | 0.26% |
| Asian Alone | 65 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 307 | 1.21% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 19 | 0.08% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 251 | 0.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 29 | 0.11% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 32 | 0.13% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,573 | 14.04% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 21,173 | 83.17% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 37 | 0.14% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 63 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 275 | 1.08% |