The Town Files

Prentiss County, Mississippi

25,184 people. The median home is worth $122,500 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $49,724.

Towns in Prentiss County

Towns in Prentiss County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Booneville9,126$136,700$50,87934.0
Baldwyn3,071$98,600$43,84142.1

People and housing

Prentiss CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$122,500$124,700
Median rent$637$820
Median household income$49,724$45,965
Median age38.137.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line16.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

7,229 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,780 a year.

Largest industries in Prentiss CountyManufacturing1,488 jobs · $53,183Retail893 jobs · $28,008Hotels & restaurants604 jobs · $16,862Transportation & warehousing400 jobs · $45,503Construction310 jobs · $52,000Administrative & support293 jobs · $40,694
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Prentiss County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Prentiss County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Prentiss County by type since 1996Hail60Heat71Drought20Tornado14Ice Storm3Flash Flood26Strong Wind4Winter Storm16Excessive Heat22Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Prentiss County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).