Prentiss County, Mississippi
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 67% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 69% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 5% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 33% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 21% of US counties
- top 12% for sunny days
- top 13% for monthly rent
- bottom 2% for school quality
Prentiss County is a county in Mississippi with about 25,000 residents. It grades B for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include sunny days, monthly rent, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on property crime and school quality.
- The median home value in Prentiss County is $112k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Prentiss County is $52k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Prentiss County is $656 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Prentiss County has a violent crime rate of 1546/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Prentiss County is 25 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.6 in4.1 in
muggy 89%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$52k25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 56% of US counties
Home Value$112k20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$656better than 87% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$7kbetter than 50% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.72%better than 61% of US counties
Income Tax5.00%better than 46% of US counties
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden8.90%better than 63% of US counties
Unemployment5.0%better than 44% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation59.7 in95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.9 inbetter than 78% of US counties
Sunny Days273 daysbetter than 88% of US counties
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 18% of US counties
Comfortable Days74 daysbetter than 35% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk51.5better than 47% of US counties
School Quality29.3better than 2% of US counties
Violent Crime1546/100kbetter than 14% of US counties
Property Crime2298/100kbetter than 9% of US counties
Community
Population24,94549th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age38.021st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3458th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9725th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5978th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)79.9%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)10.7%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.5%9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.5%87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.4%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time25 minbetter than 48% of US counties
Walkability5.1/20better than 21% of US counties
Airport Distance87 mibetter than 57% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.6%better than 26% of US counties
Amenities Nearby4.01better than 62% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 13% of US counties
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
Frequently asked questions
- Is Prentiss County an affordable place to live?
- Prentiss County is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 56% of comparable areas. Median rent is $656.
- Is Prentiss County safe?
- Prentiss County is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1546/100k (better than 14%). Property crime is 2298/100k.
- What is the weather like in Prentiss County?
- Prentiss County averages 80°F in July and 42°F in January, with 59.7 in of annual precipitation and about 273 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Prentiss County?
- Public-school quality in Prentiss County is below average, scoring better than 2% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Prentiss County?
- The average one-way commute in Prentiss County is 25 min.