Prentiss County

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Prentiss county is located in north Mississippi. Prentiss county has 414.98 square miles of land area and 3.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Prentiss county population is 25,338, which has shrunk 0.85% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Prentiss county median household income is $33,811 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 18.86% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Prentiss county median house value is $76,400 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 35.46% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 41.18% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Prentiss county is better than the state average in quality. The Prentiss county area codes are 601, 662.

Population	25,338 (2010-2014), rank #39
Population Growth	-0.85% since 2000, rank #44
Population Density:	60.59/sq mi, rank #25
Median Household Income:	$33,811 at 2010-2014—18.86% increase since 2000, rank #42
Median House Price:	$76,400 at 2010-2014—35.46% increase since 2000, rank #46
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	414.98 sq mi, rank #71
Water Area:	3.22 sq mi (0.77%), rank #50
State:	Mississippi
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Area Code:	601, 662