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Prentiss County, Mississippi

Prentiss County, Mississippi, has 25,284 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Booneville. It uses Central Time and covers 415 sq mi (1,075 km²) of land.

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Prentiss County in Mississippi
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Prentiss County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
25,284
Land area
415 sq mi (1,075 km²)
County seat or government
Booneville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,724 ± $4,350
Median home value
$122,500 ± $11,115
Median rent, with utilities
$637 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
77.5% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Tupelo, MS micro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.21 sq mi (8.32 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28117
Coordinates (central point)
34.620566, -88.522184
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Prentiss County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3882918,605 people
  2. 388248,244 people
  3. 388654,860 people
  4. 388332,615 people
  5. 388732,383 people
  6. 388561,221 people
  7. 388381,122 people
  8. 38859475 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Prentiss County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Prentiss County, largest first

  1. Prentiss County School District15,274 people
  2. Booneville School District6,553 people
  3. Baldwyn School District5,534 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Booneville, Mississippi (city)9,246 people
  2. Baldwyn, Mississippi (city)3,138 people
  3. Wheeler, Mississippi (CDP)524 people
  4. Jumpertown, Mississippi (town)360 people
  5. Marietta, Mississippi (town)195 people
  6. New Site, Mississippi (CDP)120 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Tishomingo County, Mississippi18 mi northeast
  2. Alcorn County, Mississippi19 mi north
  3. Lee County, Mississippi24 mi south
  4. Tippah County, Mississippi25 mi northwest
  5. Itawamba County, Mississippi25 mi south
  6. Union County, Mississippi29 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.