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Prentiss County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Prentiss County, Mississippi has a population of 25,184 across 415 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $799.4 m in 2024, 482 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $3.1 m.
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Prentiss County
How many people live in Prentiss County
- Population25,184
- Households9,595
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$49,724
- Median age38.1
- Median gross rent$637 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,500
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,745
- Population under 185,591
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,396
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,197
- Civilian labor force10,984
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.1 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties35th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1651st
Prentiss County is the 35th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 17.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Prentiss County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.93 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,007
- Births, 2024319
- Deaths, 2024313
- Natural change, 20246
- Net domestic migration, 2024125
- Net international migration, 202446
- Total net migration, 2024171
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024464
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1184th
The county has grown 1.93 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Prentiss County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving491
- People arriving, from those returns963
- Adjusted gross income arriving$18.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,232
- Largest single originPrentiss County Non-migrants (7,909 households)
- Largest single destination (7,909 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss County Non-migrants | 7,909 | 16,872 | $409.4 m |
| Lee County | 138 | 281 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 122 | 217 | $5.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 99 | 183 | $4.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 157 | $2.9 m |
| Alcorn County | 73 | 152 | $2.6 m |
| Itawamba County | 28 | 57 | $885,000 |
| Tishomingo County | 25 | 54 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Prentiss County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Prentiss County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$799.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$781.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.2 percent
- GDP change over five years23.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2027th
- GDP per resident$31,740
Output grew 2.2 percent in the latest year and 23.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Prentiss County
- Covered employment, annual average7,229
- Establishments reporting552
- Average annual pay$41,780
- Average weekly wage$803
- Sector 31-33, employment1,488
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,183
- Sector 44-45, employment893
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,008
- Sector 72, employment604
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,862
- Sector 48-49, employment400
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$45,503
- Sector 23, employment310
- Sector 56, employment293
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,488 | 28 | $53,183 |
| Sector 44-45 | 893 | 110 | $28,008 |
| Sector 72 | 604 | 56 | $16,862 |
| Sector 48-49 | 400 | 32 | $45,503 |
| Sector 23 | 310 | 54 | $52,000 |
| Sector 56 | 293 | 16 | $40,694 |
| Sector 52 | 163 | 32 | $54,042 |
| Sector 22 | 60 | 10 | $60,725 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,488 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Prentiss County
- Establishments, all industries482
- Employment at those establishments5,563
- Annual payroll$226.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Prentiss County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202422
- Declared construction value permitted$5.1 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised16
- Multifamily share of units72.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$229,903
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 72.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Prentiss County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$514,583
- Median 7(a) approval$615,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,074,000
- Largest single approval$1,074,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)60
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTruck Trailer Manufacturing (1)
- Most active lenderMerchants & Marine Bank (1)
The average approval of $514,583 sits close to the median of $615,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Prentiss County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How big is Prentiss County
- Land area415 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties71st of 82
- Width, east to west23.2 mi
- Height, north to south20.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land61
- Establishments per square mile1.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Prentiss County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Prentiss County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,184
- Households9,595
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$49,724
- Median age38.1
Common questions
Prentiss County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prentiss County, Mississippi?
25,184, in 9,595 households, ranking 35th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prentiss County growing?
The population has grown 1.93 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 319 births against 313 deaths, with net migration of 171. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Prentiss County?
$49,724. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,500, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $637 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Prentiss County?
482 establishments, employing 5,563 people with an annual payroll of $226.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Prentiss County?
Average annual pay is $41,780, or $803 a week, across 7,229 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Prentiss County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $615,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Prentiss County?
22 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.1 m. Multifamily was 72.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Prentiss County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Prentiss County come from?
The largest single origin is Prentiss County Non-migrants, with 7,909 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,232 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Prentiss County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Prentiss County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.