Prentiss, MS Population

Overview

965

Total Population

51.3

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

85.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prentiss's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prentiss is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prentiss's population under 18 was 22.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prentiss's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prentiss, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 11.50% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 24.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 more females than males in Prentiss:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Prentiss, MS.
The Prentiss, MS gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 85.

Prentiss's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Prentiss population: 56.68% are White, 42.49% are Black or African American and 0.83% are multiracial.
Prentiss's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 965 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prentiss is White with a population of 547 (56.68% of the total population).

Prentiss's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,137 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Prentiss's population decreased by 38 (3.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prentiss's population decreased by 133 (12.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prentiss's population was lowest in year 2022 at 938.