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Prentiss, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,158. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,061 (-8.4% change)
Males: 543 (46.9%), Females: 615 (53.1%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 39474

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $29,200
Median house value: $52,600

Population by Race

Races in Prentiss:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (9.7%), English (4.0%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prentiss

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prentiss town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -303 (-20.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Prentiss:

  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (1102 ROSE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Prentiss:

  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MAGEE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prentiss:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 39 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 90 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prentiss:

  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 3 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 19 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MS; Abbreviation: 0R0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prentiss:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 50 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)

Public primary/middle schools in Prentiss:

  • PRENTISS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 2429 MISSISSIPPI AVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • J E JOHNSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 637; Location: OLD HWY 42; Grades: KG – 05)

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